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Security Expert: Time for Internet Passports

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 16, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Internet has a big problem, argues one of the big names in online security—anonymity. With that weapon, cybercriminals will always have the advantage. And the best solution is to introduce "Internet passports," Russia's Eugene Kaspersky tells ZDNet in an interview. All... Read full story »

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