State Duma deputy called anonymity one of the fundamental problems of the Internet

Anonymity is one of the fundamental problems of the Internet, and its reduction is becoming a tool for improving the digital environment, said State Duma deputy Anton Gorelkin.

“The problem of anonymity is one of the fundamental problems of the network. My opinion has not changed over the years,” Gorelkin said at the session “From digital identification to digital trust. How can the state and business build a single contour” as part of the Digital Solutions forum.

According to him, the Internet is a publicly accessible digital space, and all civilized states are interested in ensuring that people feel safe in the digital environment. The deputy compared this to real life, where it is not customary to wear false mustaches and masks.

“If we talk about anonymity in general, that anonymity is gradually becoming a very niche story for techno-geeks, for cypherpunks, then, of course, it is biometrics that is becoming one of the tools for generally improving and reducing anonymity on the Internet, a fairly effective tool,” he added.