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Announcing the Death and the Digital Estate Community Group
By Dean H. Saxe I am happy to announce the formation of the Death and the Digital Estate Community Group (DADE CG). DADE CG has been created as a space for the OpenID Foundation and identity community to develop an understanding of how individuals can manage their digital estate in
Accelerating mDL Adoption in the United States
The OpenID Foundation is delighted to announce that it is one of 15 parties to a Collaborative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Cybersecurity Council Center of Excellence. This project will accelerate digital identity adoption in the United States. Its first use case supports financial institutions to meet
OIDF to Co-Host Mobile Drivers License Hackathons
Image sourced from Chat GPT The OpenID Foundation is proud to co-host two Hackathons with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in support of their Mobile Drivers License (mDL) pilot. What is the Project? In 2021, the California legislature authorized the DMV to start an mDL pilot, and since
Calling all Implementers: Shared Signals Interop at Gartner IAM Summit
Join us for a Shared Signals Interop Event at Gartner IAM in Grapevine, Texas (December 9-11) Momentum continues to build around the OpenID Shared Signals Framework, CAEP, and RISC standards. Leading companies have announced their support, and implementations are now in production. Building on the success of the first CAEP
All Aboard the CAEP-Ability Hype Train!
Authors: Sean O’Dell (Disney), Atul Tulshibagwale (SGNL) An Identiverse 2024 Panel Recap The attendance for this panel, which featured all co-chairs of the Shared Signals Working Group (SSWG), was near capacity and the engagement from the audience in the Q&A was resounding…because the hype is real with CAEP. The panel
New Shared Signals Drafts
Authors / Shared Signals Co-Chairs: Atul Tulshibagwale, SGNL; Shayne Miel, Cisco; Sean O’Dell, Disney; and Tim Cappalli, Okta The OpenID SSWG has released three new drafts for review by the OpenID Foundation membership. We would like to describe the salient features of these drafts here. At the end of the
AI for Identity Standards
The OpenID Foundation recently convened a panel on Artificial Intelligence and Identity Standards. The panelists included: Nancy Cam-Winget, Cisco Kaelig Deloumeau-Prigent, Netlify Mike Kiser, SailPoint Geraint Rogers, Daon Gail Hodges, OpenID Foundation (moderator) This summary draws out general themes and comments are not attributed to individuals or their organizations. Technology
OIDF Welcomes Mastercard to the Board
The OpenID Foundation (OIDF) is thrilled to welcome Mastercard to the Board of Directors as a Sustaining Member. Since joining in 2022 as a Corporate Member, Mastercard has been involved in several OIDF Work Groups. The Foundation welcomes Mastercard as a global technology leader in the payments industry. “Mastercard have
Post-Quantum Identity Standards
Image generated by Dall-e At its pre-IIW workshop on Monday, April 14, the OpenID Foundation convened a panel on Post-Quantum Computing and Identity. The panelists included: Andrea D’Intino, Dyne.org Nancy Cam-Winget, Cisco John Bradley, Yubico Rick Byers, Google Gail Hodges, OpenID Foundation (moderator) This summary draws out general themes and
Shared Signals: Enhanced Security for All
Last month, at the Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit in London, industry leaders showcased successful, interoperable implementations of the Shared Signals Framework (SSF) and Continuous Access Evaluation Profile (CAEP). This included Okta, SailPoint, and Cisco as well as security startups SGNL, VeriClouds, and Helisoft. The SSF suite of standards
Guest Blog: Michal Kepkowski’s Experience as a Kim Cameron Award Recipient at Identiverse 2022
Being one of the first recipients of the Kim Cameron Award is a great honour and distinction. Kim’s contribution to the identity world impacted and inspired many individuals, including me. Reading his blog and studying the laws of identity helped me advance in my professional and academic career. Therefore, for
Guest Blog: Alen Horvat Attends EIC 2022 as Kim Cameron Award Recipient
The Kim Cameron Award program, initiated by the OpenID Foundation in 2022, is an essential step in evolving the global digital identity community. I’m genuinely honoured to be one of the first Award recipients, for my work and contributions are recognised. My digital identity journey began in the decentralised digital
Guest Blog: Rachelle Sellung’s Experience as a 2022 Kim Cameron Award Recipient
When I found out that I was chosen to be one of the Kim Cameron Award winners from the OpenID foundation, I was truly humbled. While I did not know Kim Cameron personally, I knew of his work and his incredible impact as a visionary in the Identity space. With
Shared Signals: An Open Standard for Webhooks
New OpenID Foundation draft enables secure and privacy protected webhooks to power an “API-First” world Author: Atul Tulshibagwale APIs are an increasingly important aspect of software today, and “API-First” is the mantra being followed in a lot of new software development. A critical aspect of efficient APIs is their
Guest Blog: Financial-grade API (FAPI), Explained by an Implementer – Updated
NOTE: This article was updated to align to the FAPI 1.0 Final version which was published in March, 2021. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS BLOG IN PORTUGUESE Introduction Financial-grade API (FAPI) is a technical specification that Financial-grade API Working Group of OpenID Foundation has developed. It uses OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) as its base and defines additional technical requirements