UN researching the end to anonymity

Thrax

The controversy over internet privacy has swept into public consciousness in the past few years as lawsuits hinging on identity discovery have become more prevalent than ever. Lawsuits regarding piracy, malware, internet harassment and even libel hav... Continue reading

MiracleManS

This is the first I've heard of this. When I first started reading I thought "Awesome, about time privacy became a world-wide issue!" Then, much to my surprise, I see that the issue isn't defending privacy, but more less removing the privacy of those who need it most. Talk about Orwellian overtones.

GnomeQueen

I actually did a paper on internet anonymity last year, (though it was focused more on how that affects the language people choose to use- it was for a grammar class) and I can see somewhat of why they want this program- it would be highly effective on cutting down on some types of crime. At the same time though, unless they are very, very careful about it's usage, I think it's too much of an invasion of privacy. The internet is an important medium for social change and communication, and anonymity is an enormous part of that.