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Second Implementer’s Draft of OpenID for Verifiable Credential Issuance Specification Approved

The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following specification as an OpenID Second Implementer’s Draft: OpenID for Verifiable Credential Issuance An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This Second Implementer’s Draft is a product of the Digital Credentials Protocols (DCP) working group. The […]

Public Review Period for Proposed Implementer’s Draft of OpenID4VC High Assurance Interoperability Profile

The Digital Credentials Protocols (DCP) working group recommends approval of the following specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: OpenID for OpenID4VC High Assurance Interoperability Profile: https://openid.net/specs/openid4vc-high-assurance-interoperability-profile-1_0-03.html  An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This note starts the 45-day public review period for the specification draft […]

AuthZEN community to host interoperability session at the Gartner IAM Summit

  AuthZEN Co-chairs David Brossard and Omri Gazitt presenting at Gartner IAM in Dallas, December 2024 As part of its return to the Gartner Identity and Access Management (IAM) Summit in London, March 24th-25th 2025, the OpenID Foundation is excited to share that it will also be hosting its latest  interoperability session for the OpenID […]

Shared Signal WG returns to Gartner IAM for interoperability

Call for participants: Demonstrate your SSF and CAEP implementations at the Gartner IAM Summit in London this March. The OpenID Foundation is excited to announce its return to the Gartner Identity and Access Management (IAM) Summit in London, March 24th-25th 2025, to host another interoperability session. This marks the third time the OpenID Foundation has […]

OIDF Feedback on NIST’s Attribute Validation Services

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released a draft report entitled Attribute Validation Services for Identity Management, which seeks to provide a comprehensive framework for agencies considering implementing Attribute Validation Services (AVS) services.  AVS are critical for identity proofing, fraud prevention, and ensuring equal access to digital resources,  within  government services. They […]

2025 OpenID Foundation Board of Directors

by Gail Hodges, Executive Director I want to sincerely thank all OpenID Foundation members who voted in the 2025 elections for representatives to the OpenID Foundation Board of Directors. Per the Foundation’s Bylaws and as of December 1, 2024, there were two Corporate Representative and two Community Representative seats up for election in 2025.  Corporate […]

Strengthening cybersecurity measures – the OpenID Foundation’s recommendations on ENISA’s guidance for the NIS2 Directive

As the European Union continues to strengthen its cybersecurity framework, the NIS2 Directive serves as a pivotal measure to protect critical infrastructure and essential services across member states.  Committed to advancing secure and interoperable digital identity standards, the OpenID Foundation welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this critical initiative and has provided comments on ENISA’s […]

Third OpenID4VP Implementer’s Draft Approved

The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft:   OpenID for Verifiable Presentations: https://openid.net/specs/openid-4-verifiable-presentations-1_0-ID3.html An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This Implementer’s Draft is a product of the AB/Connect working group.   The voting results were: Approve – 91 […]