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Forget CISPA and such, I'd say that initiatives like this are the biggest threat to internet freedom and anonymity.

Unless burner phones become available that support FIDO protocols and that can be purchased for cash, this idea will make "Login with Facebook" seem like child's play by comparison.

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(Shrug) The fact is, passwords suck. They need to go away. How would you fix them?

Please give some reasoning along with your claim.

In what way do they suck, in which cases? Do they really need to stop being used?

I'm not just being pedantic. I just haven't had any problems with the concept of passwords as a security measure. Many implementations are flawed, but that is a different manner.

I think something like Mozilla's Persona is the way to go. It ties your identity to an email address, but it's easy enough to get those anonymously.

Phones don't seem to be required, they're just ubiquitous and already in your pocket. For online banking that seems like a pretty good place to start.

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