OpenID Foundation Follow-up to ACDS on CDS
November 18, 2020 Mr Andrew StevensChairman, Consumer Data Standards Australia Mr Paul FranklinExecutive General Manager, Consumer Data Right, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Ms Kate O’RourkePrincipal Advisor, The Treasury, Australia Mr Daniel McAuliffeProject Lead, Consumer Data Right, The Treasury, Australia RE: OpenID Foundation Follow-up to ACDS on CDS Dear Mr Stevens, Mr […]
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 […]
The OpenID Foundation and the UK Open Banking Implementation Entity Hosting a Workshop Focused on Financial-grade API (FAPI) and Third Party Providers (TPPs)
View the workshop recording in its entirety here. The OpenID Foundation (OIDF) and our development partner, the UK Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE), continue our collaboration in outreach to the fintech community via workshops in hosting another workshop on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 1pm UTC. This next event builds on a prior joint workshop […]
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. […]
Important Announcement about OpenID Foundation Transitions
Dear OpenID Foundation Members: It is with a heavy heart to share this news with you. Don Thibeau, after many years of his excellent service, informed the OpenID Board of his intention to move on from his position as the Executive Director at the end of 2020 to pursue other opportunities and challenges in the […]
OpenID Foundation Continues to Evolve in 2021
Dear OpenID Foundation Members: After 10 years I’ve decided to move on from my position as Executive Director of the OpenID Foundation at the end of 2020. It’s been an honor to serve the Board, members of the Foundation and the community at large. It has been a privilege and a lot of fun to […]
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 […]
Open Digital Trust Initiative: A Proposal for Financial Institutions to Use an Open Standards Protocol to Verify Identity, Protect Privacy and Build Trust
In the digital space, people need new solutions to know the identity of who they are dealing with and whether or not they can trust them. A number of initiatives are working on the future of digital identity. Some of them are government-led while others are linked to specific private institutions or proprietary technologies. Banks […]
The OpenID Foundation and Financial Data Exchange Host Workshop Focused on Fintech Standards and Certification
The OpenID Foundation (OIDF) and Financial Data Exchange hosted a joint workshop on July 21, 2020 to share information on their respective standards and certification programs. OIDF Chairman, Nat Sakimura provided a global view of the state of financial APIs followed by FDX Managing Director, Don Cardinal, who described FDX’s focus as the financial services […]
Flatten the Curve: OpenID Foundation Virtual Workshops to Continue Momentum and Progress
In the face of the global health crisis, the OpenID Foundation remains committed to providing its members and the community at large updates on the ongoing work of the Foundation’s Working Groups as well as other current digital identity topics including open banking. We’ve redoubled our engagement with members, liaison partners and colleagues to make […]