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Brussels wants e-identities for EU citizens including Mandatory Internet ID

Run_to_da_hills · 2012-05-29 03:08:05

While the international ACTA treaty and US CISPA legislation are setting the stage to censor clamp down on the world wide web, technocrats are working overtime to try to pin down your identity and make sure all your activities are thoroughly monitored and under control. Neelie Kroes, the EU's Digital Agenda Commissioner,…

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While the international ACTA treaty and US CISPA legislation are setting the stage to censor clamp down on the world wide web, technocrats are working overtime to try to pin down your identity and make sure all your activities are thoroughly monitored and under control.

Neelie Kroes, the EU's Digital Agenda Commissioner, will present by the beginning of June a new legislative proposal which aims “to facilitate cross-border electronic transactions” through the adoption of harmonised e-signatures, e-identities and electronic authentication services (eIAS) across EU member states, according to an internal document seen by EurActiv

http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/brussels-wants-identities-eu-citizens-news-512833

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