A new ITU-T standard ushers in a new era for OpenID
Digital identity security is entering a new era as the OpenID Connect Core 1.0 specification has been formally adopted, by incorporation, by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as Recommendation X.1285. This milestone represents the first time an OpenID Foundation (OIDF) specification has been recognized as an ITU-T standard, and it offers implementers even more confidence […]
A Global First: OpenID Foundation Demonstrates Real-World Interoperability of New Digital Identity Standards

On May 5, 2025, the OpenID Foundation convened a landmark interoperability demonstration of digital identity credentials that brought together leading identity platforms, standards bodies, and government agencies from three regions. This is the first public demonstration of how a user can present their digital identity across digital platforms, devices, and credential formats in a way […]
Juggling with fire made easier: Provisioning with SCIM
Mike Kiser and Jen Schreiber Beyond the immediate promise of the Shared Signals Framework in managing live sessions through CAEP events, an event-based approach offers a compelling path forward for addressing longer-term identity challenges. One such challenge is identity lifecycle management, or provisioning and deprovisioning. Challenges of provisioning Many underestimate the challenges of provisioning; for […]
OpenID Foundation presents at Financial Data Exchange Summit
The OpenID Foundation’s Gail Hodges and Joseph Heenan presented a talk on “If, when, and why to implement the FDX ‘blue’ security profile with FAPI 2.0” on Tuesday April 22nd for the benefit of North American attendees at the Financial Data Exchange’s Spring Global Summit held at the Gaylord National Harbor. This talk is especially […]
The OpenID Federation Interoperability Event
A breakthrough collaboration From April 28-30, 2025, Stockholm became the epicentre of innovation in digital identity federation as SUNET welcomed 30 international delegates with 14 implementations to a groundbreaking OpenID Federation Interoperability event. The event brought together leaders from the private sector, government, not-for-profits, academic institutions, technical experts, and policy collaborators to prove out the […]
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 […]
OIDF hosts unique global demo of digital ID interoperability
Representing a major milestone in digital identity progress, this unique event will showcase global stakeholder collaboration, technological innovation, and a clear focus on real-world applicability. Designed for a multi-stakeholder audience, the OpenID Foundations invites interested parties to join the virtual webinar. The OpenID Foundation (OIDF), a global leader in open identity standards, is hosting an […]
Join us for a global demo of digital identity in action
In a world where digital transactions and online services touch almost every facet of daily life, having a secure, privacy-preserving identity you can carry anywhere is no longer a luxury. It’s a necessity. On Monday, May 5th, 2025 (4:30-6:00pm CET / 10:30am-12:00pm ET / 7:30-9:00am PT), the OpenID Foundation is bringing together governments, standards bodies, […]
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, […]
Webinar on IPSIE secures more than 300 registrations
More than 300 identity security leaders and identity professionals registered for a recent webinar where our Executive Director Gail Hodges discussed with industry experts Jeff Reich, Dean H. Saxe, Aaron Parecki and George Fletcher, how enterprises can achieve secure, interoperable identity management using multiple standards, new enterprise interoperability profiles to strengthen security and streamline identity […]