Article: Dangers of Microsoft's Passport

[Warren Togami]

This is an excellent article detailing the possible dangerous ramifications
of Microsoft's Passport and Hailstorm systems.
http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,27685,00.html

"Rivals fear Redmond's authentication service could make the software giant
the one and only centralized power on the Web."

"... And those Passports will begin to be a requirement for full Web
functionality. Microsoft's .Net strategy will see the rollout, beginning
next year, of a series of Microsoft Web services called HailStorm services,
all of which will use and require Passport."

"They have tried the carrot approach with Passport for several years,"
Shirky said. "Now they are trying the stick: We're locking you out unless
you register for a Passport."