Headlines, PublicNet: 8 October, 2012

Plans have been announced to allow the use of an existing login, such as one used for Facebook or Tesco, to access all central and local government services.

Login fatigue, which results from the need to remember a range of usernames and passwords, is a growing problem for Internet users. But solutions need to take account of growing identity theft and increasing cybercrime. Whilst an international group including Google and Facebook are looking at ways to tackle the issue, the Cabinet Office has stepped in with an ID approval scheme which involves users accessing a single site, Gov.uk, with the ID they use to access other online services.

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