Topic: Internet Id

President Obama advocated for making it "easier to vote" by modernizing the system for the way people live now. Analysts interpret this as a push toward online or internet-based voting. Critics warn that moving to digital voting systems presents significant security risks and has not been sufficiently debated in the public sphere.

The recent Sony PlayStation Network password theft is being used as a justification for increased government regulation of the internet. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has spoken about the need for the government to lead cybersecurity efforts for the private sector. The hosts believe this will lead to a mandatory "secure ID" system for all internet users.

The Department of Homeland Security proposes the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), which would create a centralized identity system for the internet. The hosts warn that this could lead to a requirement for government-approved IDs to post online or shop.