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developing a profile OpenID Connect for use by mobile network operators (MNOs) providing identity services to RPs and for RPs in consuming those services
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develops OpenID specifications for providing Relying Parties with identity information, i.e. verified claims
Learn moreThe OpenID Foundation is pleased to share its new whitepaper, “OpenID for Verifiable Credentials”. The goal of this whitepaper is to inform and educate the readers about the work on the OpenID for Verifiable Credentials (OpenID4VC) specifications family. It addresses use-cases referred to as Self-Sovereign Identity, Decentralized Identity, or User-Centric […]
The OpenID Foundation is pleased to announce the first cohort of awardees for inaugural launch of the Kim Cameron Award Program. We first must thank the many well-qualified applicants who presented compelling interest in user-centric identity. The Foundation anticipates future opportunities for similar awards. The Foundation also thanks our partners; […]
Overview The OpenID Foundation Board has resolve to begin the OpenID Foundation Kim Cameron Award Program in May 2022. Increasing representation from young people’s who’ve demonstrated an interest in subjects consistent with the OpenID Foundation Mission, to lead the global community in creating identity standards that are secure, interoperable, and […]
Workshop Overview OpenID Foundation Workshops provide technical insight and influence on current digital identity standards while offering a collaborative platform to openly address current trends and market opportunities. This OpenID Foundation Workshop includes a number of presentations focused on 2022 key initiatives for the Foundation as well as updates on […]
The OpenID Foundation is pleased to share its new whitepaper, “Open Banking, Open Data and Financial-Grade APIs”. The paper documents the international movement towards Open Banking, Open Finance, and secure, consent driven access to all user data. It describes the OpenID Foundation and in particular the Financial-Grade API (FAPI) Working Group’s […]
The OpenID Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Global Assured Identity Network (GAIN) Proof of Concept Community Group, which aims to test the technical hypotheses underlying the “GAIN Digital Trust” white paper. Back in September 2021, more than 150 co-authors called for the creation of a globally […]
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following specifications as OpenID Implementer’s Drafts: Self-Issued OpenID Provider v2 OpenID Connect for Verifiable Presentations An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. These are the first Implementer’s Drafts of these specifications. […]
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: Initiating User Registration via OpenID Connect An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This is the first Implementer’s Draft of this specification. This specification […]
Thank you to all members who voted in the 2022 elections for representatives to the OpenID Foundation Board of Directors. As per the Foundation’s bylaws, three individual board members represent the membership and the community at large. Nat Sakimura and John Bradley both have one year remaining on their two-year […]
The official voting period will be between Tuesday, February 1, 2022 and Tuesday, February 8, 2022, following the 45-day review of the specifications. For the convenience of members, voting will actually open on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 for members who have completed their reviews by then, with the voting period […]