Web of Trust

Ultimately, for the Web to be a useful medium for social transactions, people must be able to trust other parties who have earned their trust. While technology cannot guarantee trust, it should enable secure transactions with trusted parties, be they people, organizations, or services. One of the long-term goals of W3C is thus to promote technologies that enable a more collaborative environment, a Web where accountability, security, confidence, and confidentiality are all possible, and where people participate according to their individual privacy requirements and preferences.

Ian Jacobs, Head of W3C Communications, in “W3C Goals“.

By David Blanco
Saved in: Internet, Quotes | No comments » | 29 February 2008