Okta Joins the OpenID Foundation Board to Further Advance Open Identity Standards
The OpenID Foundation is delighted to welcome Okta to the Board, an elevation of their membership status since Okta and Auth0 joined forces in May 2021. “Okta and Auth0 are long-standing contributors and thought leaders in all aspects of the identity industry. We are thrilled for Okta and Auth0 to take on this elevated role, […]
The OpenID Foundation Welcomes Visa to the Board of Directors
The OpenID Foundation is pleased to welcome David Henstock, Head of Identity Products at Visa to the board of directors as a sustaining member. Visa joins an accomplished group of identity thought leaders including, Cisco, Google, KDDI, Microsoft, NRI Secure, Okta, Ping Identity, Verizon and Yahoo Ad Tech. The Board is deeply committed to ensuring […]
Cisco Joins the OpenID Foundation Board, Signaling the Importance of Shared Signals to a Future of Zero Trust
Cisco has joined the OpenID Foundation as a sustaining member, effective November 2021. As Gail Hodges, the Executive Director of the OpenID Foundation said, “Cisco has played a pivotal role in building networked systems that underpin the internet today. We are honored to have Cisco join the Board at this critical inflection point in identity […]
Registration Open for OpenID Foundation Virtual Workshop — Thursday, December 9, 2021
Workshop Overview OpenID Foundation Workshops provide technical insight and influence on current Internet identity standards. Technologists from member organizations will provide updates on all active OpenID Foundation Working Groups as well the OpenID Certification Program. The workshop will also include a session on the GAIN POC with Don Thibeau and Donna Beatty providing updates from […]
Welcoming Gail Hodges as Our New Executive Director
The OpenID Foundation is thrilled to welcome Gail Hodges as the new Executive Director of the OpenID Foundation. Those of you who already know Gail know that she’s passionate about enabling digital identity to serve the public good. She has extensive experience both in the digital identity space – for instance, having founded the Future […]
Registration Open for OpenID Foundation Virtual Workshop — April 29, 2021
Workshop Overview OpenID Foundation Workshops provide technical insight and influence on current Internet identity standards. This workshop will provide updates on all active OpenID Foundation Working Groups as well the OpenID Certification Program. The workshop also highlights the Foundation’s partnership with the CARIN Alliance that is focused on enabling a digital identity ecosystem for US […]
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and OpenID Foundation in Liaison Agreement on eKYC & IDA for Legal Entities
The OpenID Foundation (OIDF), the international standards development organization which maintains the OpenID Connect for Identity Assurance (OIDC4IDA) standard, and the Japanese Government’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) have signed a liaison agreement to work together. Under the agreement, METI will lead policy efforts to implement identity assurance frameworks for legal entities in […]
OpenID Foundation Executive Director Job Description
The OpenID Foundation is seeking an Executive Director with the experience, skills, strategic vision, and commitment to advancing the Foundation’s open standards initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to lead a well-respected, member-driven, vendor-neutral, international standardization organization. The OpenID Foundation Executive Director (ED) reports directly to the Foundation’s Board of Directors and interacts extensively with […]
OpenID Foundation Deepens Partnership with Financial Data Exchange on Adoption of New Security Standards
OpenID Foundation Chairman, Nat Sakimura, presented a keynote at the Financial Data Exchange’s (FDX) Global Summit Fall 2020. Nat’s keynote, “Global Adoption of FAPI Among Open Banking Standards… And Beyond”, highlighted the growing adoption momentum of the Foundation’s Financial-grade API (FAPI) security profile and the high quality of self-certified implementations via the Open Certification Program. […]
Registration Open for OpenID Foundation Virtual Workshop — Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Workshop Overview OpenID Foundation Workshops provide technical insight and influence on current Internet identity standards. This virtual workshop is a reschedule of the planned face-to-face workshop prior to IIW Fall 2020. This workshop includes a panel discussion on the Foundation’s ongoing relationship and efforts with the Financial Data Exchange focused on open banking initiatives. The […]