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Vote Early and Often!
More often than not OpenID Foundation members vote with their feet. Members typically signal their interest in a topic or work group by participating on a spectrum from “leader to lurker” on a mailing list discussion or in a work group’s agenda setting. On important, rare occasions, real people have […]
New OpenID Foundation Board Leadership
Thanks to all who voted for representatives to the OpenID Foundation Board of Directors. George Fletcher of AOL will begin a new two year term as the community member representative. His continued leadership on the Executive Committee ensures continuity on important initiatives like OpenID Connect Certification and his deep technical expertise will […]
Foundation Activity and Progress Report September 2015
I spoke last week at the European Identity Management Conference in Amsterdam and this week in Florida at the Global Identity Summit, in both venues the adoption and interest in the evolution of OpenID Connect was clearly evident and important. In a panel I chaired, OpenID Foundation member GSMA referenced the important role OpenID Connect plays […]
OIDF Summit in Tokyo November 10, 2015
The OpenID Summit Tokyo 2015 will be held this November 10 and will feature technical discussions about OpenID Connect as well as governance in Identity Ecosystem and the IoT (Internet of Things). ‘ Registration is now open and registration details for the event are available here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/openid-summit-tokyo-2015-tickets-18111127871?aff=es2 The call for […]
Registration Now Open for OIDF Workshop October 26, 2015
Registration http://openid-workshop-oct-2015.eventbrite.com is now open for the OpenID Foundation Workshop being held on October 26, 2015, the Monday before the Fall IIW meeting) at Symantec’s HQ in Mountain View, CA. OpenID Foundation Workshops provide early insight and influence on widely adopted online identity standards like OpenID Connect. The workshop provides […]
2015 Board of Directors Election Results
Thanks to all who voted for those who will represent corporate members and the community at large on the OpenID Foundation Board of Directors. John Bradley and Mike Jones have been elected to two year terms and George Fletcher to a one year term. The returning board members help ensure […]
Registration is Now Open for the OIDF Workshop on April 6, 2015
Registration is now open for the OpenID Foundation Workshop on April 6 (the Monday before IIW) from 12:00 – 5:00 PM at Aol offices in Palo Alto, CA. This OpenID Foundation Workshop will provide early insight and influence on important new online identity standards like OpenID Connect. We will provide […]
2015 Election for the OpenID Foundation Individual Board Representatives
The OpenID Foundation plays an important role in the evolution of Internet identity technologies. The OpenID Foundation Individual community board member election 2015 is now underway. Those elected will help determine the role OIDF will play in facilitating faster and broader adoption of open identity standards and profiles such as […]
Crossing the Chasm In Mobile Identity: OpenID Foundation’s Mobile Profile Working Group
Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) worldwide are in various stages of “crossing the chasm” in the Internet identity markets. As Geoffrey A. Moore noted in his seminal work, the most difficult step is making the transition between early adopters and pragmatists. The chasm crossing Moore refers to points to the bandwagon […]