Re:How Apple and Google will kill the password
by brudgers on Sunday January 30, 2011 @01:53PM
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Both visions require the surrender of vast amounts of personal data to private companies and allowing private companies control of web access and fund transfers. It is easy to see Apple denying your local adult emporium the use of its system for purchases and it is even easier to see Google ID's used to tailor search results in line with Google's commercial interests (since that already happens).
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Re:How Apple and Google will kill the password
by CoffeeDregs on Sunday January 30, 2011 @02:54PM
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Two notes:
1) The article spoke mostly about the phone being used for authentication. This doesn't necessarily mean that the authentication system has vast amounts of PII.
2) If the authentication system does become the repository for vast amounts of personal data, then the concern is really for consolidation. You've already surrendered vast amounts of data to Visa, Amazon, Google, Apple, NetFlix, etc. Seems you're worried about it being consolidated.
Re:How Apple and Google will kill the password
by brudgers on Sunday January 30, 2011 @04:37PM
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The ability to link an individual's financial data and purchasing history directly to their a complete history of their internet use would appear to be the one ring to rule them all in terms of advertising and data mining.
I agree there is nothing that necessitates a phone based authentication system requiring vast amounts of PII. However, there are strong incentives toward collecting it and both companies have a history of doing so whenever possible.
Re:How Apple and Google will kill the password
by calvinfroedge on Sunday January 30, 2011 @05:06PM
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Exactly. Thank you, but I'll stick with my ridiculously long keychain of randomly generated strings.