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OpenID: Decentralised Single Sign-on for the Web

ckeller — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:57:18 -0500

"OpenID is a single sign-on system for the Internet which puts people in charge. OpenID is a user-centric technology which allows a person to have control over how their Identity is both managed and used online. By being decentralised there is no single server with which every OpenID-enabled service and every user must register. Rather, people make their own choice of OpenID Provider, the service that manages their OpenID. "

Sun pairing tools for physical, logical access

drupal — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:26:55 -0500

Sun this week plans to add management and other software to its identity platform so that users can converge access to physical and logical resources onto a single smart card.

The hidden challenges of federated identity

drupal — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:14:10 -0600

Federation is the logical goal of identity infrastructures, but achieving it takes more than just technology. For years, companies have kept stores of identity information about employees, customers, and partners. These databases and directories are critical components of a company's identity infrastructure. But as businesses push to create new products and increase productivity, they have discovered that they often must cooperate to provide the services their customers and employees demand.

Authentication: The Power of Who

drupal — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 17:03:01 -0600

"As colleges and universities continue to sharpen identity management applications, next-generation technologies are closer than ever before."