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Norway has a unified authentication scheme for government sites, but that's as far as it goes. --If the US wants to do that, fine, but if they think private si

Norway has a unified authentication scheme for government sites, but that's as far as it goes. --If the US wants to do that, fine, but if they think private sites are really going to go for it, they're dreaming. I wouldn't trust the government to handle identification across multiple sites any more than I trust Facebook or Google.

JanezStupar 16y ago
The Facebook will lead the pack. It will also try to establish itself as central authentication authority.
- jpravetz 16y ago
  Except that no financial institution will accept a Facebook identity.
  - epochwolf 16y ago
    They will if the government mandates it.
    - bcheung 16y ago
      Why use an already existing system that works when you can create a new one under your control that doesn't?
  - eof 16y ago
    I think facebook will become a financial institution.
mootothemax 16y ago
Norway has a unified authentication scheme for government sites The UK has a similar system, although surprisingly few people know about it: http://www.gateway.gov.uk/ http://www.gateway.gov.uk/
- ma2rten 16y ago
  we also have something like that were in the Netherlands. Work really well actally.
  - bergie 16y ago
    In Finland most government services use your banking credentials for authentication. The same system can also be used by others: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TUPAS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TUPAS