The Obama administration is granting the U.S. Commerce Department authority to create an Internet ID program. You won’t be receiving national ID cards linking you to an online identity, but “perhaps eliminating the need to memorize a dozen passwords,” said Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. Who should be responsible for our cyber identity?
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
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