Comment to my two Internets column. ------ Hello, I was just reading your article "A Tale of two Internets" and I had to respond. While I agree there is an overwhelming need to change our current email system to provide authenticated identification of email sources, your solution of creating a "new internet" at a premium cost would be one of the worst social outcomes I can imagine. Those with little monetary res Comment to my two Internets column.——Hello,I was just reading your article “A Tale of two Internets” and I had torespond. While I agree there is an overwhelming need to change our current email system to provide authenticated identification of email sources, your solution of creating a “new internet” at a premium cost would be one of the worst social outcomes I can imagine. Those with little monetary resources would be relegated to a “ghetto” internet where they are more likely to become victims while those who can afford the “Internet/S” (i.e.-elite internet) would be protected and secure. Looking at your last few paragraphs… “Would I join?” I have to say that I might… email authentication is a good and necessary goal. But… Would most of my students and many people I know be able to afford to join… no. Creating an economic class system would not be the best way to implement this solution. A system like this needs to be implemented in the emailing world in general. Truly universal “universal authentication and… loss of default anonymity ” is what would truly discourage online attackers. Protecting a few and leaving the majority open to predators would still provide a vulnerable target and make it less likely that these internet criminals would even be pursued since their victims would have less of a voice in society.I applaud your call for authentication but I think the way it’s implemented needs to protect everyone or it would lead to more problems for us as a society. Related content analysis The 5 types of cyber attack you're most likely to face Don't be distracted by the exploit of the week. Invest your time and money defending against the threats you're apt to confront By Roger Grimes Aug 21, 2017 7 mins Phishing Malware Social Engineering analysis 'Jump boxes' and SAWs improve security, if you set them up right Organizations consistently and reliably using one or both of these approaches have far less risk than those that do not. By Roger Grimes Jul 26, 2017 13 mins Authentication Access Control Data and Information Security analysis Attention, 'red team' hackers: Stay on target You hire elite hackers to break your defenses and expose vulnerabilities -- not to be distracted by the pursuit of obscure flaws By Roger Grimes Dec 08, 2015 4 mins Hacking Data and Information Security Network Security analysis 4 do's and don'ts for safer holiday computing It's the season for scams, hacks, and malware attacks. But contrary to what you've heard, you can avoid being a victim pretty easily By Roger Grimes Dec 01, 2015 4 mins Phishing Malware Patch Management Software Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe