The White House Cybersecurity Coordinator is defending the new federal program that would allow internet users to authenticate their online identities.

The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace has come under fire due to the possible government overreach and added bureaucracy.

But Cybersecurity Coordinator – Howard Schmidt – says the trusted identities are not an internet driver’s license or ID card, it’s just an alternative to the current system.

The Wall Street Journal reports the trusted identities program would be a voluntary program.

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