Crossing the Chasm In Mobile Identity: OpenID Foundation’s Mobile Profile Working Group
Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) worldwide are in various stages of “crossing the chasm” in the Internet identity markets. As Geoffrey A. Moore noted in his seminal work, the most difficult step is making the transition between early adopters and pragmatists. The chasm crossing Moore refers to points to the bandwagon effect and the role standards […]
Result of First Election for Corporate Member Board Seat
Beginning in 2014 and each year thereafter, Corporate Members of the OpenID Foundation will elect a member to represent them on the OIDF board. All corporate members were eligible to nominate themselves, second the nominations of others who self-nominate, and vote for candidates. It is rare that the OpenID Foundation suffers from an embarrassment of […]
OpenID® Trademark and Service Mark License
The OIDF board recently voted to adopt an OpenID Trademark and Service Mark License policy. The following are some of the guidelines regarding acceptable uses of OIDF trademarks outlined in the license: The owner of OIDF marks must be clearly identified as the “OpenID Foundation”. For example, “OpenID® is a trademark (registered in numerous countries) […]
OpenID Connect / Account Chooser Meeting @ IETF 87 Berlin
OpenID Foundation is hosting a joint WG meeting at IETF 87 Berlin on Sunday, July 28. Time: 2:00pm, Sunday, July 28 Venue: @IETF 87 Berlin, Germany Registration Site: http://openid-ietf-87.eventbrite.com People interested in OpenID Connect, Account Chooser, and how they relate to IETF specifications such as OAuth, JSON Web Token (JWT), and JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) […]
Review of Proposed Second OpenID Connect Implementer’s Drafts
The OpenID Connect Working Group recommends approval of the following specifications as OpenID Implementer’s Drafts: Basic Client Profile – Simple, self-contained profile for a Web-based Relying Parties using the OAuth code flow. Implicit Client Profile – Simple, self-contained profile for a Web-based Relying Parties using the OAuth implicit flow. Messages – Defines the messages that […]
OpenID Foundation 2013 Community Board Member Election Results
Thanks to all who voted for the board members who will represent the community at large on the OpenID Foundation Board of Directors. Nat Sakimura, John Bradley, Mike Jones and George Fletcher have been elected to two year terms. All are returning community board members, ensuring continuity and deep technical expertise to the Foundation. Henrik […]
OpenID Foundation 2012 Community Board Member Election Results
Thanks to all who voted for the board members who will represent the OpenID community at large for the next two years. Having received the two highest number of votes cast, Greg Keegstra and Axel Nennker have been elected to two years terms. Greg is new to the board and brings a fresh eye to […]
Vote for OpenID Connect Implementer’s Drafts is open
Link: https://openid.net/foundation/members/polls/62 The OpenID AB+Connect Working Group recommends approval of the following specifications as OpenID Implementer’s Drafts: • Basic Client Profile – Simple self-contained specification for a web-based Relying Party. (This spec contains a subset of the information in Messages and Standard.) • Discovery – Defines how user and provider endpoints can be dynamically discovered. • […]
OpenID Foundation 2012 Community Board Member Election
This is to announce the 2012 election of OpenID Foundation community board members. The Foundation plays an important role in the evolution of Internet identity technologies. Those elected will help determine what role the OIDF should play in helping facilitate faster and broader adoption of open standard identity systems. Last year four community board members […]
Review of Proposed OpenID Connect Implementer’s Drafts
The OpenID AB+Connect Working Group recommends approval of the following specifications as OpenID Implementer’s Drafts: Basic Client Profile – Simple self-contained specification for a web-based Relying Party. (This spec contains a subset of the information in Messages and Standard.) Discovery – Defines how user and provider endpoints can be dynamically discovered. Dynamic Registration – Defines […]