End of Internet Anonymity?

[Newby]

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/15/0028256

Ugh. Fuck. I guess I won't be upgrading my computer unless I buy the pieces myself. And I'm lazy... =P

[Sidoh]

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/15/0028256

Ugh. Fuck. I guess I won't be upgrading my computer unless I buy the pieces myself. And I'm lazy... =P

That's horrible!  How can you be that stupid, honestly...

[iago]

Isn't Windows Retirement (Vista) going to be doing something very similar to that, with the whole Trusted Computing thing?


In the end, it's probably a good idea.  The Internet is a little too anonymous.  But there are bigger problems to worry about, still. 

My solution: create an Internet 2, designed for business.  To even connect to the Internet 2, you need proper firewall, anti-virus, and all the necessities.  It will cost significantly more to connect to it, and is designed for businesses, not users.  There are still *a lot* of businesses using private pipes due to the crappiness of the Internet, so I'll bet whoever finally creates the Internet 2 will be extremely rich. 

[Sidoh]

Isn't Windows Retirement (Vista) going to be doing something very similar to that, with the whole Trusted Computing thing?


In the end, it's probably a good idea.  The Internet is a little too anonymous.  But there are bigger problems to worry about, still. 

My solution: create an Internet 2, designed for business.  To even connect to the Internet 2, you need proper firewall, anti-virus, and all the necessities.  It will cost significantly more to connect to it, and is designed for businesses, not users.  There are still *a lot* of businesses using private pipes due to the crappiness of the Internet, so I'll bet whoever finally creates the Internet 2 will be extremely rich. 

I like that solution, it make sense.

[Joe]

I don't really know why businesses would need that kinda stuff, but of course, I'm ignorant.

This idea is dumb. I don't want people finding out who I am, and arresting me when I download porn (I'm only 15).

[Sidoh]

I don't really know why businesses would need that kinda stuff, but of course, I'm ignorant.

This idea is dumb. I don't want people finding out who I am, and arresting me when I download porn (I'm only 15).

Because it would make it a lot harder for fraudulent claims to happen if you're forced to present a valid identity.

Edit --

4000 posts, horray! 

[Eric]

* Lord[nK] notes that the Internet2 already exists privately.  Internet2 is used for testing new technology which is planned for future public implimentation.  One of which technologies being IPv6.

[Sidoh]

* Lord[nK] notes that the Internet2 already exists privately.  Internet2 is used for testing new "features" which are planned for future implimentation.  One of which things being IPv6.

Yeah, I remember hearing that too.  I was only commenting on iago's suggestions.

I think a lot of college campuses have some sort of Internet2 running, right?

[Joe]

You mean a LAN?

[Eric]

* Lord[nK] notes that the Internet2 already exists privately.  Internet2 is used for testing new "features" which are planned for future implimentation.  One of which things being IPv6.

I think a lot of college campuses have some sort of Internet2 running, right?

I'm not positive, but I've heard rumors of such.

[iago]

* Lord[nK] notes that the Internet2 already exists privately.  Internet2 is used for testing new technology which is planned for future public implimentation.  One of which technologies being IPv6.

Well, I mean an internet for business only.  Internet2 was just a convenient name. 

[Sidoh]

Well, I mean an internet for business only.  Internet2 was just a convenient name. 

Haha.

[Chavo]

* Lord[nK] notes that the Internet2 already exists privately.  Internet2 is used for testing new "features" which are planned for future implimentation.  One of which things being IPv6.

Yeah, I remember hearing that too.  I was only commenting on iago's suggestions.

I think a lot of college campuses have some sort of Internet2 running, right?

code name Abilene is the major Internet2 backbone in the states, They have pipelines running as depicted here: http://loadrunner.uits.iu.edu/weathermaps/abilene  Most users of abilene are larger universities and companies with large IT interests (telcos, IBM, etc)

[Sidoh]

code name Abilene is the major Internet2 backbone in the states, They have pipelines running as depicted here: http://loadrunner.uits.iu.edu/weathermaps/abilene  Most users of abilene are larger universities and companies with large IT interests (telcos, IBM, etc)

Neat!

[rabbit]

Isn't Windows Retirement (Vista) going to be doing something very similar to that, with the whole Trusted Computing thing?


In the end, it's probably a good idea.  The Internet is a little too anonymous.  But there are bigger problems to worry about, still. 

My solution: create an Internet 2, designed for business.  To even connect to the Internet 2, you need proper firewall, anti-virus, and all the necessities.  It will cost significantly more to connect to it, and is designed for businesses, not users.  There are still *a lot* of businesses using private pipes due to the crappiness of the Internet, so I'll bet whoever finally creates the Internet 2 will be extremely rich. 

iago, you're too late.