Richard Clarke Former Security Czar Calls For Closed Internet - The Diigo Meta page

• 30 Oct 07
  

  Arne Løining

  internet thoughtpolice

  • "One thing you could do with a biometric ID card - if you wanted to - is prove your identity online," he said, as if taunting his critics.

  • Next, Clarke called for more government oversight of the net. According to his rough calculations, 75 per cent of all U.S. citizens are against government regulation of any kind. But he thinks they're being silly too. "You don't want government regulation? Then just let your kids eat all that lead off their toys."

    In short, he believes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should force ISPs to crack down on cyber-crime. "[The FCC] could, for example, say to all the ISPs, 'You will do the following things to reduce fraud, bot nets, malicious activity, etc."

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