Last Call on the Launch and the Move to Mobile
This is my first blog after a successful OpenID Connect launch in San Francisco, Barcelona and Japan on February 26th. The launch generated global buzz and coverage. Below are a few links to my previous posts highlighting statements of support and press coverage: Statements of Support Additional Statements of Support OpenID Connect Press Coverage Congratulations […]
No Oscars, But OpenID Connect Launch Receives International Raves
This past Wednesday, February 26th, the OpenID Foundation, it’s members and the OpenID Connect Working Group successfully launched the OpenID Connect standard in the US, Europe and Japan. The launch generated press coverage at RSA in San Francisco and the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This was made possible by you; our members, contributors. Thanks […]
The OpenID Foundation Launches the OpenID Connect Standard
Providing Increased Security, Usability, and Privacy on the Internet RSA 2014 and Mobile World Congress- San Francisco, CA, and Barcelona, Spain – Feb. 26, 2014 – The OpenID Foundation announced today that its membership has ratified the OpenID Connect standard. Organizations and businesses can now use OpenID Connect to develop secure, flexible, and interoperable identity […]
A Great Day for Internet Identity
Passwords are a pain. Internet security is difficult. But getting consensus among competing vendors, independent developers, privacy advocates seemed impossible. But OpenID Connect is finally done. This internet identity layer is already helping websites, enterprises and mobile network operators identify people. OpenID Connect enables better privacy controls and stronger (and more user friendly) authentication. Application […]
OpenID Connect Launch: Statements of Support
Last week I blogged about how we are in the final stretch of launching OpenID Connect on Thursday, February 26, 2014 at RSA in San Francisco, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and in Tokyo with OpenID Foundation Japan. In that blog, I mentioned some of the industry leaders who have been and will be adopting […]
14 Day Notice of Vote for Final OpenID Connect Specifications and Implementer’s Drafts
The official voting period will be between Tuesday, February 18 and Tuesday, February 25, 2014, following the 60 day review of the specifications. For the convenience of members, voting will actually open a week before Tuesday, February 18 on Tuesday, February 11 for members who have completed their reviews by then, with the voting period […]
Review of Proposed Final OpenID Connect Specifications and Implementer’s Drafts
The OpenID Connect Working Group recommends approval of the following specifications as Final OpenID Specifications: OpenID Connect Core – Defines the core OpenID Connect functionality: authentication built on top of OAuth 2.0 and the use of Claims to communicate information about the End-User. OpenID Connect Discovery – Defines how Relying Parties dynamically discover information about […]
Microsoft publicly participates in OpenID Connect interoperability testing. | Thread Safe
While the testing of Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD) support for OpenID Connect has been going on for some months, Microsoft is now publicly participating in the OSIS interoperability testing. While most people think of Connect as being adopted by Social sites like Google for Login, it is also gaining traction in enterprise […]
Login to Your Salesforce Org with OpenID Connect in Winter ’14
The Winter ’14 release includes OpenID Connect Authentication Providers, allowing your org to be an OpenID Connect Client, and leverage an Authorization Server for user login. Let’s take a look at how this works: If you want to walk through the protocol in detail, there’s an excellent, detailed description on Google’s Developer site. (Source) http://blogs.developerforce.com/developer-relations/2013/09/login-to-your-salesforce-org-with-openid-connect-in-winter-14.html
Second OpenID Connect Implementer’s Drafts Approved
The OpenID membership has approved the following specifications as OpenID Implementer’s Drafts in the vote held from July 23 and July 30, 2013: 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 […]