Guidance to the CFPB regarding US Open Banking
Authors: Gail Hodges, Joseph Heenan, Dima Postnikov, Mark Haine, Mike Leszcz, Elizabeth Garber Following our May 16 open letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the OpenID Foundation has been engaged in discussions about their rule-making on Personal Financial Data Rights. This post summarizes our guidance to the CFPB. Why are we engaged? The OpenID […]
Digital Identity at the G20
On June 18, 2024 the OpenID Foundation’s Executive Director, Gail Hodges, spoke about Digital Identity at the G20 during the Digital Government and Inclusion Workshop. The following are her prepared remarks. Bom dia and hello. I’d first like to applaud the Brazilian Government for your impressive work on Digital Identity here, in Brazil, and […]
Letter to the CFPB on US Open Banking
The Honorable Rohit ChopraDirectorConsumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G St NWWashington, DC 20552 rohit.chopra@cfpb.gov May 16, 2024 Director Chopra, The OpenID Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to lead the global community in creating open standards that are secure, interoperable and privacy-preserving. As part of that mission, we have worked closely with many ecosystems […]
OpenID Foundation Provides FAPI and Certification Program Overview for the CAMARA Identity & Consent Work Group
As recently announced, the OpenID Foundation has joined the Linux Foundation’s CAMARA project as an Associate Member. CAMARA is an open-source project within Linux Foundation that defines, develops and tests the APIs enabling seamless access to Telco network capabilities. Bjorn Hjelm, OIDF Liaison Officer to CAMARA and OIDF MODRNA WG Co-Chair, led an OIDF meeting […]
Second Implementer’s Draft of Grant Management for OAuth 2.0 Approved
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following Financial-grade API (FAPI) specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: Grant Management for OAuth 2.0 An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This is the first Implementer’s Draft of this specification. The Implementer’s Draft is available […]
OpenID Foundation Announces FAPI-RW App2app Certification Launched
Global interoperability, a common cause among many national and industry groups, seems especially urgent these days, especially in matters of security. Interop requires open standards, a “best idea wins” debate among experts and patience, lots of patience. The Financial-Grade API Working Group has a singular focus on developing its security profile as a complementary component […]
Notice of Vote for Proposed Second Implementer’s Draft of Grant Management for OAuth 2.0
The official voting period will be between Sunday, July 2, 2023 and Sunday, July 9, 2023, once the 45-day review of the specification has been completed. For the convenience of members, voting will actually open on Sunday, June 25, 2023 for members who have completed their reviews by then, with the voting period still ending […]
Implementer’s Draft of FAPI 2.0 Message Signing Approved
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following Financial-grade API (FAPI) specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: FAPI 2.0 Message Signing An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This is the first Implementer’s Draft of this specification. The Implementer’s Draft is available at: […]
Notice of Vote for Proposed FAPI 2.0 Message Signing Implementer’s Draft
The official voting period will be between Tuesday, May 9, 2023 and Tuesday, May 16, 2023, once the 45-day review of the specification has been completed. For the convenience of members, voting will actually open on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 for members who have completed their reviews by then, with the voting period still ending […]
Public Review Period for Proposed FAPI 2.0 Message Signing Implementer’s Draft
The OpenID Financial-grade API (FAPI) Working Group recommends approval of the following specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: FAPI 2.0 Message Signing This would be the first Implementer’s Draft of this specification. An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This note starts the […]