By SN
Saturday October 17, 2009
Slashdot – October 17, 2009:
“Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of well-known computer security company Kaspersky Labs, is calling for an end to the anonymity of the Internet, 
and for the creation of mandatory ‘Internet passports’ for anyone who wishes to browse the Web. Says Kaspersky, ‘Everyone should and must have an identification, or internet passport … the internet was designed not for public use, but for American scientists and the US military. Then it was introduced to the public, and it was wrong … to introduce it in the same way.’ He calls anonymity ‘the Internet’s biggest security vulnerability’ and thinks any country that doesn’t follow this regime should be ‘cut off.’ The EFF objects, and it’s likely that they won’t be the only ones.”
#37 (and #33) for the win….
How many other business models are based on the same thing:
- Create half-assed solution to negligible but politically charged “problems”;
- Create interwebtube “stink” about said problem;
- Sell half-assed solution.
Then Mr. Kapersky can go buy a gold-plated beard trimmer.
As far as the anonymity debate – I think there should be a distinction made between privacy and anonymity.
Alfred has a point; We SHOULD be able to say anything we want freely and not be afraid of retribution; But you have to be a bit naive to think that happens in the real world.
What do you think would happen if one of the preselected, prescripted question-askers at Obama’s town hall meetings asked an unscripted question? The expectation would be ‘free speech’; But what would really happen is that footage would be edited out, and we would soon see another “Don’t taze me Bro!” video on youtube captured by someone who smuggled in a camera phone into the meeting.
In an ideal world, we could have privacy and free speech without anonymity; But that will not happen until politicians stop lying and corporations stop being greedy.
…don’t hold your breath.
Why is there even a ‘debate’ about privacy?
This assclown can go F+U=C-K himself.
If he hates the internet so dammed much, crybaby Kaspersky can go buy some modems, and make the “lameassnet” and get people to give up blood to ride his friggen modems.
that’s right, #82
BTW the only loon here is Alfred1. If you don’t understand WHY, there is no point to discuss it with you. And as someone else told you: until you start signing all your web posts with your real name at least, you have no right to demand it from others.
Oh, My name is Alfred K Persson, I live at 35099 State Hwy 74, Spc 3, Hemet Californa, 92543
I’m a born again Christian…
Fearless.
What a stinking LIAR! Google maps shows that Hwy 74, a.k.a. W. Florida Ave only goes to 34000, then starts numbering down from about 8500. There is a ratty looking tailor park in what would be the 85000 block.
how about serious penalties for those who misuse the web – consistent with the damage that they do. If 100,000 man hours are required to undo the damage of a virus – then it’s author goes to jail for that long regardless of their age. Pretty soon, they won’t be walking around free anymore.