OIDF submits comments on Utah’s state-endorsed digital identity RFI
The OpenID Foundation has submitted its comments on Utah’s Request for Information (RFI #AE26-1) regarding the State-Endorsed Digital Identity (SEDI) program. This submission reflects the OpenID Foundation’s ongoing commitment to supporting governments worldwide as they develop digital identity frameworks that prioritize security, privacy, and interoperability. Gail Hodges, Executive Director of the OpenID Foundation, said: “The OpenID […]
OpenID Connect Core 1.0 now published as ITU standard
We’re pleased to announce that Recommendation X.1285, incorporating the OpenID Connect Core 1.0 – errata set 2 specification, has been officially published by the International Telecommunication Union. Following the formal adoption in April 2025, which we announced in May, the specification is now publicly available. This publication marks a significant milestone as the first OpenID […]
OIDF Announces New Investment to Expand Conformance Services
The OpenID Foundation Board has approved the development of a new service to enable stronger partnership with “managing entities” and “accredited laboratories” that wish to deploy the OpenID Foundation tests and best practices within a wider ecosystem conformance service. This additional service is scheduled for launch in Q2 2026, and will operate alongside the existing […]
OIDF Supports National Strategy on Fraud and Scam Prevention
Today, the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program launched a groundbreaking National Strategy on Fraud and Scam Prevention. The OpenID Foundation was delighted to participate as a task force member, contributing to the effort alongside more than 80 cross-sector partners. This represents the first time such a broad collection of leaders from government, law enforcement, private […]
Australian Digital Trust Community Group responds to Productivity Commission’s Digital Technology Report
Supporting Australia’s Digital Trust Ecosystem The OpenID Foundation’s Australian Digital Trust Community Group (ADT CG) has submitted comments to Australia’s Productivity Commission on its Interim Report covering data and digital technology policy, demonstrating the Foundation’s commitment to supporting policy development in Australia through expert technical guidance and industry collaboration. The ADT CG serves as a […]
PRESS RELEASE: OpenID Foundation finalizes global standards for real-time identity security
Industry wide adoption of standardized security event sharing now possible. Three specifications to enable instant security coordination across all connected systems worldwide. This crucial development will make Zero Trust architectures achievable at global scale. San Ramon, CA, 16 September 2025 – The OpenID Foundation (OIDF), a global leader in open identity standards, has approved […]
Registration Open for OpenID Foundation Hybrid Workshop at Cisco on Mon 20th October 2025
The OpenID Foundation will be holding a hybrid workshop on Mon 20th October 2025, just ahead of the Fall 2025 Internet Identity Workshop (IIW). (A discount code for OIDF members was forwarded via email) This hybrid event will take place both in person at Cisco’s Santana Row offices in San Jose, California, USA and online […]
How SSF/CAEP and STIX/TAXII Secure Different Fronts
By Shared Signals Framework WG Contributor, Apoorva Deshpande, Okta In the realm of cybersecurity, there are two critical sets of frameworks that serve distinct yet vital roles in how organizations share and act upon security information – the Shared Signals Framework (SSF), with its Continuous Access Evaluation Protocol (CAEP), and the Trusted Automated eXchange of […]
Adoption now and ahead: mDL Day ‘Voices of the Future’ panel
On July 14, 2025, OpenID Foundation’s Executive Director Gail Hodges was delighted to moderate the ‘Voices from the Future’ panel at the Federal Mobile Driver’s License (mDL) Industry Day | GSA, which included leaders from five US States and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) on the use cases driving mDL adoption and […]
OpenID Foundation demonstrates real-world interoperability of new Digital Identity Issuance Standards
Gail Hodges, Executive Director OpenID Foundation Today the OIDF is proud to announce that the OpenID for Verifiable Credential Issuance (OpenID4VCI) specification has proven interoperability through the pairwise testing of seven issuers and five wallets providers from around the world. The clear evidence of interoperability is a meaningful and timely result as this specification moves […]