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The US DoD and the GSA Join the Liberty Project

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the just-add-repression dept.

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."

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  1. Woo hoo by MeanMF · · Score: 5, Funny

    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...

    1. Re:Woo hoo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      maybe the Liberty Alliance framework be bundled with the Hurd.

  2. Enough of your Borax Poindextor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

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

    1. Re:Enough of your Borax Poindextor by kfg · · Score: 3, Funny

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

      KFG

  3. slashdot effect by ergonal · · Score: 2, Funny
    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!

    1. Re:slashdot effect by ergonal · · Score: 3, Funny
      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.

  4. Those who sacrifice... by sulli · · Score: 3, Funny

    essential security for temporary Liberty deserve neither.

    --

    sulli
    RTFJ.
  5. Re:In the future by Skater · · Score: 2, Funny

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

  6. Re:Liberty Alliance has it backwards by /dev/trash · · Score: 2, Funny

    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.