Google, IBM, Microsoft, VeriSign, and Yahoo! have joined the board of the OpenID Foundation, the organisation set up to facilitate access to multiple online services with a single username and password.
The move follows Yahoo! last month announcing that its accountholders would be able to use any web site supporting OpenID without creating a separate username and password. A year ago, Microsoft pledged to integrate OpenID 2.0 with the CardSpace identity management systems developed in conjunction with Windows Vista.
While the OpenID Foundation serves a stewardship role around the community’s intellectual property, the Foundation’s board itself does not make any decisions about the specifications the community is collaboratively building. However the Foundation claimed that “By bringing on these companies and their resources, the OpenID Foundation will now be able to better serve the needs of the entire OpenID community. In 2008, we can expect to see a larger focus on making OpenID even more accessible to a mainstream audience, the development of a World-wide trademark usage policy (much like the Jabber Foundation and Mozilla have done), and a larger international focus on working with the OpenID communities in Asia and Europe.”
At the beginning of 2006, there were less than 500 websites where OpenID could be used. Today there are well over 10,000, according to the Foundation.
Source: itwire.com
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It’s great to hear that these other Internet heavyweights are joining the movement. Their expertise will help to promote the service, but more importantly, make it more secure too.
Comment by Search Engine Panel (3 comments) — February 12, 2008 @ 6:23 am
I really hope that OpenID takes off. It is a great idea.
Comment by debt relief settlement (2 comments) — February 15, 2008 @ 11:14 am
Yeah, I read yeasterday that now Google Blogger too supports OpenID.
Now you make comments on Blogger Blogs using OpenID.
Comment by Freeware Downloads (2 comments) — February 16, 2008 @ 7:04 am
Open ID? What’s the downside?
Looks like IF someone got into your personal information they could do HEAVY DAMAGE that much quicker!
As someone who (When new to computers) Had My ID stolen and LARGE amounts of money run up on my credit cards (and resulting ratings Damage) I’d like to know what they plan to do to keep shoppers secure.
Todd
Comment by LA Headshot Photography (1 comments) — February 20, 2008 @ 2:07 am
There are different opinions about this question.But I like the idea of supporting OpenID.
Comment by Kelly (1 comments) — February 20, 2008 @ 10:57 pm
Yeah, I read yeasterday that now Google Blogger too supports OpenID.Great idea!
Comment by Mary (2 comments) — February 20, 2008 @ 10:58 pm
Excellent idea!!!
Comment by mike (1 comments) — February 24, 2008 @ 12:16 am
OpenID is great. this idea is great
Comment by tom (1 comments) — February 25, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
Yup its already implemented by Yahoo!
Comment by SticKer (25 comments) — February 26, 2008 @ 11:25 am
Its really the best web page. So like one.
Comment by Pink (3 comments) — March 3, 2008 @ 9:50 am