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OpenID Is Not a Specification for Authentication
As of 2010/4/29, the Japanese edition of Wikipedia describes OpenID as follows: “OpenID is a standard for an authentication system that can be used regardless of the website, as we…
Challenges in Distributing a National ID
Some argue that, for government efficiency, Japan should simply use the Basic Resident Register Network to distribute national IDs without delay. Certainly, if they could be distri…
The Haraguchi 5 Principles and OpenID
The “Haraguchi 5 Principles on Identification Numbers” have been announced. Principle 1: The system must protect the rights of citizens The number is intended to protect citizens…
OpenID vs. OAuth
It is often said that OpenID is for authentication and OAuth is for authorization. This was originally something that people involved with OAuth in the United States started saying…
U.S. OpenID Foundation Begins 2010
Today, the U.S. OpenID Foundation held its first board meeting of 2010. The main topics today were deciding the committee structure for this term, appointing the officers for this…
openid.net SVN Repositories
A note because I keep forgetting. SVN: Use http://svn.openid.net/repos/specifications for checkout. Incidentally, there are currently repositories on GitHub and Bitbucket as well.…
Amazon Uses OpenID Internally?!
Apparently, Amazon seems to be using OpenID internally. http://bit.ly/6NE1p http://bit.ly/7kirD Go and take a look. The URL parameters are set to OpenID. (Source: http://twi…
Invitation to the Kantara Initiative Launch Commemorative Seminar
On June 17, 2009, the Kantara Initiative, an open community created to promote the adoption and expansion of identity management technologies, was launched. The Kantara Initiative…
Number of OpenID-Enabled Sites Surpasses 45000
According to JanRain’s MyOpenID statistics, as of June 1, 2009, the number of OpenID-enabled sites appears to have surpassed 45000. Regarding this figure of 45000, services such as…
Comparing CX and OAuth, and the OAuth Vulnerability
I could not sleep, so I wrote an article in English. Please have a look if you are interested: Relationship between OAuth and CX, and OAuth vulnerability Incidentally, CX is not af…