The federal government might use Microsoft's Passport technology to verify the online identity of America's citizens, federal employees and businesses, according to the White House technology czar.
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Can Really Take Over The Government without paying off our elected representatives! Oh Goodie! The United States of Microsoft, Our Constitution will be the XP EULA!
It's the end of the world as we know it.
Don't lend Microsoft and the Passport c*** any more credibility...
THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST!
AAAAHHHHGG!!!
;)
The government is a lot dumber than I thought if they're going to trust Microsoft with a task like that...
I'd rather see XNS used as an online ID, since it's an open standard not controlled by one company. With XNS, you have control over who can access any of your information.
=mike3k (my XNS identity; see my eCards)
The technology tzar should talk to the homeland security tzar. We might as well offer 747 guided tours to terrorists.
Put a bunch of aging white guys in charge and this is what we get. Between Bush, Ridge and this guy, we're all screwed.
Yeah, this is a really stupid idea, but what does the fact that Bush and Ridge are white have to do with it.?
Ignorance,stupidity and greed are the factors involved here, not what color they are.
The fact that they are aging, and thus possibly not as 'hip' to technology as the younger crowds are might be an argument, but white? Ugh.
is ex-MS employee.
Anyway, how does a passport id like "bitchkilla" help the government id someone?
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