Authenware today announced its membership in the OpenID Foundation – an industry organization aimed at protecting identities and intellectual property through the bolstering online security.  Through its membership, Authenware becomes part of a community of IT powerhouses that seeks to collectively build awareness of the emerging digital security pandemic. “The exploitation of security vulnerabilities creates a major obstacle for the expansion of the Internet as a trusted vehicle for communication and commerce,” said Tom Helou, president of Authenware.  “For such a reason, we sought membership within the OpenID Foundation and are proud to partner with a broad spectrum of online leaders who share our values of security, privacy and strong identification.”