Notice of Vote for Second Proposed RISC Profile Implementer’s Draft

The official voting period will be between Saturday, August 20, 2022 and Saturday, August 27, 2022, once the 45-day review of the specification has been completed. For the convenience of members, voting will actually begin on Friday, August 12, 2022 for members who have completed their reviews by then, with […]


Guest Blog: Alen Horvat Attends EIC 2022 as Kim Cameron Award Recipient

The Kim Cameron Award program, initiated by the OpenID Foundation in 2022, is an essential step in evolving the global digital identity community. I’m genuinely honoured to be one of the first Award recipients, for my work and contributions are recognised. My digital identity journey began in the decentralised digital […]


Public Review Period for Proposed Final OpenID Connect Logout Specifications

The OpenID OpenID Connect Working Group recommends approval of the following specifications as OpenID Final Specifications: OpenID Connect Session Management 1.0 OpenID Connect Front-Channel Logout 1.0 OpenID Connect Back-Channel Logout 1.0 OpenID Connect RP-Initiated Logout 1.0 A Final Specification provides intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification and is […]


Public Review Period for Second Proposed RISC Profile Implementer’s Draft

The OpenID Shared Signals and Events (SSE) Working Group recommends approval of the following specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: OpenID RISC Profile Specification 1.0 An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This note starts the 45-day public […]


How GAIN Happens, Slowly Then All at Once

Most in the identity and open banking world aren’t paying attention or actively involved in the various GAIN initiatives since the white paper was published last fall. They are right to be skeptical. Technical and governance change, like any culture, happens relatively slowly. Standards are established, roles are defined, systems […]


OpenID Foundation Publishes “OpenID for Verifiable Credentials” Whitepaper

The 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 […]


2022 OpenID Foundation Kim Cameron Award Recipients Announced

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; […]