I disagree hard that anonymity is detrimental to security in most cases. It can be as stated in the example and there are technical hints that make it difficult

I disagree hard that anonymity is detrimental to security in most cases. It can be as stated in the example and there are technical hints that make it difficult to achieve. I also disagree with the references to hate speech and online abuse. Anonymity allows for detachment and it does not provide any surface for hurtful attacks. It is more or less the best protection. If you expose your identity these attacks are much more effective because they can become personal. Maybe that angle is out of scope for security researchers that want to sell their identity platform (which can be good, but come at costs). Anonymity can be detrimental against scams, but if you are also anonymous to your attackers you often don't have to provide good defenses. Everyone can become a political dissident in a day. Accountability and prosecution can be the same from a different perspective. The security industry isn't really a trustworthy actor here and often does not provide good information. Sure, if you cannot help yourself and use weak passwords, having a device identifier can indeed provide security. > A dissident who needs anonymity from their repressive government does not need the same level of anonymity from the Swiss legal system. The Swiss legal system in particular does prosecute dissidents that hide abroad because they leaked info on criminal banking enterprises supported by the state. This is a pretty bad example to be honest. Off topic, but one of many examples and very interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRmnp8vhziw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRmnp8vhziw You are not planning anything, protonmail? Which banks do you use by the way?