The US DoD and the GSA Join the Liberty Project

An anonymous reader writes "The Liberty Alliance Project announced today that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have joined the Liberty Alliance in its pursuit to develop open and interoperable standards for electronically managing identity information."

Comments

Woo hoo

[MeanMF]

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have joined the Liberty Alliance

Great, that should really speed things up...

Re:Woo hoo

[Anonymous Coward]

maybe the Liberty Alliance framework be bundled with the Hurd.

Enough of your Borax Poindextor

[Anonymous Coward]

The government supporting privacy kinda sounds like silicone implants supporting healthy breasts.

Re:Enough of your Borax Poindextor

[kfg]

Don't worry. It will all be constrained in its movements by a WonderDatabase(tm).

KFG

Re:Enough of your Borax Poindextor

[Anonymous Coward]

I don't know about you, but I'm always willing to help support healthy breasts.

aha the solution

[dsanfte]

So you make a system without flaws. It can be done.

slashdot effect

[ergonal]

From the Liberty Alliance Project's privacy policy:

In addition to the information you knowingly provide us, we keep track of the domains and IP numbers from which people visit us. We also collect site usage statistics such as web browser types and page requests and track users' movements. This data is not personally identifiable and is used to more efficiently operate our business, prepare for network load demands, promote the services and administer the site. To the extent this information is associated with a particular user, that information will be considered personally identifiable information and will be protected accordingly.

Aha! a website that actually prepares itself for the slashdot effect!

Re:slashdot effect

[ergonal]

Hah, something else you might find interesting from their privacy policy (emphasis mine):

How you can decide what communications you will receive: You may click here {add opt-out link} if you do not wish to receive further communications from the Liberty Alliance. We will use reasonable efforts to process any change you make as promptly as possible.

Sorta like a TODO in code that was never finished, right? I'm glad the Liberty Alliance are on the ball here! Especially since security and privacy big concerns for them.

Re:Why is everyone talking

[Anonymous Coward]

I know of one "cross-site authenication system" that could challenge Passport!

what a coincidence...

[Anonymous Coward]

Isn't it amazing how the DARPA TIA program gets limboized by congress, is effectively DOA, and then the DOD just HAPPENS to jump onto the Liberty Project? What's Poindexters new position, DOD rep. to the Liberty Project?

LOL, I mean JESUS, just how stupid do they think we ar... mmmm, donuts....

-rt

GSA

[Gojira Shipi-Taro]

The Girl Scouts of America are entering the Homeland Security field? Who will sell the cookies?

Those who sacrifice...

[sulli]

essential security for temporary Liberty deserve neither.

oh my

[Anonymous Coward]

the first time I read it I thought it said BSA. I'm so glad I was wrong- we'd all be doomed!

Re:In the future

[Skater]

Fortunately, a tinfoil hat will block signals in both directions!

Re:Liberty Alliance has it backwards

[/dev/trash]

Ahh yes, good old Doc. I am sure he'll talk about the ClueTrain Manifesto as well.

I just scanned the article....yep he mentions that piece of crap.

Re:China has this same problem

[Anonymous Coward]

Fuck you racist motherfucker are you tyring to say all asians look alike?

Liberty Alliance Project

[Anonymous Coward]

Hello, I work for the Liberty Alliance Project. We don't actually RUN this place, but we have an understanding with those that do...

Re:China has this same problem

[Anonymous Coward]

Yesee. You oh rook ahrike! So hod to teryu guys apaht.