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Many people have been musing for a long time about who will provide the essential digital credential to keep our business and consumer way of life humming into the online future (present?). Here's a hint: "plus ca change, plus c'est parail." The Toronto Star is carrying a story today about what's going on at Ontario Drivers Licensing (Stricter ID for licences on way). Short piece; primary pull-out:
Stricter requirements will help "ensure the identity of individuals applying for a driver's licence," Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar said in a release yesterday.The new measures, which come into effect Jan. 23, mean drivers will need two pieces of identification to get a licence. Acceptable identification includes passports, immigration documents, Ontario Heath Cards and Canadian and U.S. birth certificates and driver's licences.
Interesting little piece about how the US courts are dealing with spam (when suit is brought) here, at Techworld. Ruling by a US district court is an $11.2-billion (yes, that's with a "b") award. The most relevant parts of the article:
"This ruling sets a new standard, CIS owner Robert W. Kramer was reported by press agencies as saying. "Gross abusers of e-mail risk exposure to public ridicule as well as the economic death penalty."And the money statement at the end:"It's a victory for every e-mail user and every responsible ISP. It's proof our courts and Congress are committed to protecting the public."
Despite the huge size of the award, Kramer is reported as being doubtful that he will receive any of the money. This raises questions as to whether this case is really much of a blow against these spammers, or US-based spammers in general.