The government is backing a system to verify identities online. It would be fix
for one of the fundamental challenges of the Internet today: many, many
passwords.
The U.S. Commerce Department says the new online security system will eliminate
passwords and could boost e-commerce. The plan would call for a single sign-in
each time a computer or smartphone is turned on, using a device such as a
digital token, a smartcard or a fingerprint reader.
Once logged in, users would have access to any website that has signed up for
the program. You are the password in this system.
Government experts say passwords don't provide good security, because most
people choose character combinations that are easily hacked.
A security standard could also cut the size of Internet company help desks.
According to the Homeland Security Department, the highest cost element of help
desks is dealing with lost passwords.
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