Guaranteed Anonymous Identifier (was Privacy (Was Re: Rant (Was R e: ...FTP...)))

["Stout, Bill" <StoutB () pioneer-standard com>]

It's possible to have a signed unique anonymous identifier, which can't be
matched to an individual.  SSL links to anonymous accounts on PGP-enhanced
web mail might be all that's needed (with random delayed send to frustrate
CALEA sniffers).  The more unique anonymous identifiers you have, the
stronger your anonymity - a much different situation than the SSN, which
because it is matched to everything you own, guarantees a lack of privacy.  

Of course rant and grammer style identifies one also, so a literary 'proxy'
(drop-down phrases?) would be needed as well. 

Bill Stout


                -----Original Message-----
                From:   John McDermott [SMTP:jjm () jkintl com]

                You missed half my question.  I was asking about anonymity
*with* some sort 
                of authentication.  That is some way to be sure I am the
same person I was