How AuthZEN, and Shared Signals & CAEP complement each other
Most cyber attacks leverage identities. These standards are our best defense against such attacks. Co-authored by Atul Tulshibagwale, CTO of SGNL, Co-chair of Shared Signals Working Group, and Corporate Board Member of OpenID Foundation, and Omri Gazitt, co-founder & CEO of Aserto and co-chair of AuthZEN Working Group. These days, most cyber attacks compromise employee […]
Shared Signals Framework: The Blueprint for Modern IAM Part 1 of 4
Author: Sean O’Dell The December 2024 Gartner IAM CAEP Interop event in Dallas was a huge success with numerous companies showcasing their adoption, continued investment and interest in the Shared Signals Framework. That said, it is time to release this series of blog posts diving deeper into Shared Signals and its applicability in the greater […]
AuthZEN & Shared Signals in the Gartner IAM 2025 spotlight
An intense and unforgettable two days for the OpenID Foundation The OpenID Foundation was again invited to lead cutting-edge interoperability demonstrations at the March 2025 Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit in London this week. This time, two Working Groups, Shared Signals and AuthZEN, had a presence. The demand for our sessions far exceeded expectations, […]
Call for Participation: Demonstrate Interoperability of your CAEP Implementations
Published December 21, 2023, revised January 6, 2024. Note: The deadline for indicating interest in the CAEP Interoperability Event has been extended from January 6, 2024 to January 12, 2024. The OpenID Foundation, in partnership with Gartner, would like to invite you to participate in an interoperability event where different implementers can demonstrate the compatibility […]
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 ability to notify callers of […]
Implementer’s Drafts of Two SSE Specifications Approved
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following Shared Signals and Events (SSE) specifications as OpenID Implementer’s Drafts: OpenID Shared Signals and Events Framework Specification OpenID Continuous Access Evaluation Profile An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. These are the first SSE Implementer’s […]
Notice of Vote for Proposed Implementer’s Drafts of Two SSE Specifications
The voting period will be between Friday, July 23, 2021 and Friday, August 6, 2021, once the 45-day review of the specifications has been completed. The Shared Signals and Events (SSE) working group page is https://openid.net/wg/sse/. If you’re not already a member, or if your membership has expired, please consider joining to participate in the […]
Public Review Period for Two Proposed SSE Implementer’s Drafts
The OpenID Shared Signals and Events (SSE) Working Group recommends approval of the following specifications as OpenID Implementer’s Drafts: OpenID Shared Signals and Events Framework Specification OpenID Continuous Access Evaluation Profile 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 […]