Online and Digital Identification, Securing Web 2.0, PKI and Digital Certificates

Episode 39: U.S. partners with private sector for online ID

Thursday, September 10, 2009

The Obama Administration has made it clear that online identity is a priority. Multiple reports cite the importance of identifying individuals online. In the administration’s latest announcement it has partnered with ten private sector companies to enable better access and use of government Web sites. Nico Popp, vice president for VeriSign’s Innovation Group, talks with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about the announcement and how it’s the first step to bringing better identification to the Internet.



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