First Public Review Period for OpenID Connect SIOPV2 and OIDC4VP Specifications Started
The OpenID Connect Working Group recommends approval of the following specifications as OpenID Implementer’s Drafts: Self-Issued OpenID Provider v2 OpenID Connect for Verifiable Presentations These would be the first Implementer’s Drafts of these specifications. An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This note […]
First Public Review Period for Initiating User Registration via OpenID Connect Started
The OpenID Connect Working Group recommends approval of the following specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: Initiating User Registration via OpenID Connect This would be the first Implementer’s Draft of this specification. An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This note starts the […]
eKYC & Identity Assurance Interop Event Update
The eKYC and Identity Assurance (eKYC & IDA) working group is developing extensions to OpenID Connect that standardize the communication of assured identity information, i.e., verified claims along with trust framework and assurance level as well as information about how and when the verification was done. The core of that work has become OpenID Connect […]
What are the differences between FAPI 1.0 and FAPI 2.0 and what do they mean to you?
Last updated: February 2023. In one paragraph, FAPI 1.0 Advanced is secure, stable, and complete Final Specification with a certification test suite while FAPI 2.0 is still in development so new features can be incorporated. FAPI 2.0 Security Profile has been through a formal security analysis in the same way as FAPI 1.0 Advanced, but […]
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 […]
Third Implementer’s Draft of OpenID Connect Federation Specification Approved
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: OpenID Connect Federation 1.0 An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This is the third Implementer’s Draft of this specification. This specification is a product of the OpenID Connect […]
Third Implementer’s Draft of OpenID Connect for Identity Assurance Specification Approved
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: OpenID Connect for Identity Assurance 1.0 An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This is the third Implementer’s Draft of this specification. This specification is a product of the […]
Notice of Vote for Third Implementer’s Draft of OpenID Connect Federation Specification
The official voting period will be between Wednesday, November 3, 2021 and Wednesday, November 10, 2021, following the 45 day review of the specification. For the convenience of members, voting will actually open on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 for members who have completed their reviews by then, with the voting period still ending on Wednesday, […]