{"id":922,"date":"2008-02-11T11:04:20","date_gmt":"2008-02-11T19:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=922"},"modified":"2008-02-11T11:07:14","modified_gmt":"2008-02-11T19:07:14","slug":"heavyweights-giants-bigwigs-and-snugglers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.identityblog.com\/?p=922","title":{"rendered":"Heavyweights, Giants, Bigwigs and Snugglers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week's announcement about the OpenID Foundation, and news of participation\u00a0by a number of large industry players has echoed far and wide.\u00a0\u00a0In fact,\u00a0Bill Gates announced Microsoft's\u00a0decision to collaborate with the\u00a0OpenID community almost a year ago<\/em> at RSA (See the CardSpace \/ OpenID Collaboration Announcement<\/a> and a lot of Blogosphere discussion or\u00a0postings like these<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0identityblog.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Since the announcement\u00a0many of us have been involved in sorting out the intellectual property issues which plagued the community.\u00a0 We've come through that, and arrived at a point when we can begin to look at how the technology might be integrated into various services and user experiences.\u00a0 We've also made progress on looking at how the phishing vulnerabilities of OpenID can be addressed through Information Cards and other technologies.<\/p>\n

My view is simple.\u00a0 OpenID is not a panacea.\u00a0 Its unique power stems from the way it leverages DNS – but this same framework sets limits on its potential uses.\u00a0\u00a0Above all,\u00a0it is an important addition to the spectrum of technologies we call the Identity Metasystem, since it facilitates\u00a0integration of the “long tail” of web sites into an emerging identity framework.\u00a0\u00a0 The fact that there is so much interest\u00a0from across the vendor community is really encouraging.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here's some of coverage I have been made aware of.\u00a0 It ranges from the fanciful to the accurate, but demonstrates the momentum we are beginning to acquire in the identity arena.<\/p>\n

IDG News Service<\/em>
\nMajor Vendors Join OpenID Board<\/a><\/strong>
\nChris Kanaracus<\/p>\n

(Appeared in:\u00a0 The Industry Standard, Computerworld, InfoWorld, The New York Times, PCWorld.com, CSO, Techworld, iT News, Reseller News New Zealand)
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nCNET News.com<\/em>
\nOpenID Foundation scores top-shelf board members
\n<\/a><\/strong>Caroline McCarthy
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nPC Magazine<\/em>
\nMicrosoft, Google, IBM Join OpenID
\n<\/a><\/strong>Michael Muchmore
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nRead\/Write Web
\n<\/em>OpenID: Google, Yahoo, IBM and More Put Some Money Where Their Mouths Are<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Marshall Kirkpatrick
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nZDNet
\n<\/em>Microsoft and Google join OpenID, but where\u2019s Cisco?<\/a><\/strong>
\nDavid “Dave” Greenfield
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nWired<\/em>
\nThe Web's Biggest Names Throw Their Weight Behind OpenID<\/a><\/strong>
\nScott Gilberston<\/p>\n

Slashdot<\/em>
\nOpenID Foundation Embraced by Big Players<\/strong>
\n<\/a>Zonk\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nO'Reilly Radar<\/em>
\nOpenID Foundation – Google, IBM, Microsoft, VeriSign and Yahoo
\n<\/a><\/strong>Artur Bergman
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nInformationWeek
\n<\/em>Major Tech Companies Join OpenID Board<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Antone Gonsalves
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nTechCrunch
\n<\/em>OpenID Welcomes Microsoft, Google, Verisign and IBM
\n<\/a><\/strong>Michael Arrington
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nPC Pro Online<\/em>
\nOpenID receives heavyweight backing
\n<\/a><\/strong>Stuart Turton
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nZDNet<\/em>
\nGoogle, IBM, Microsoft and VeriSign join Yahoo on OpenID<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Larry Dignan
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nForrester Research<\/em>
\nOpenID family grows \u2013 How it can transform Identity Federation between enterprises
\n<\/a><\/strong>Andras Cser
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nActiveWin
\n<\/em>Technology Leaders Join OpenID Foundation to Promote Open Identity Management on the Web<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Jonathan Tigner
\n02-07-2008
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nConde Naste Portfolio
\n<\/em>Microsoft, Google, Yahoo Agree … on Open ID<\/a><\/strong>
\nSam Gustin
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nSoftPedia News
\n<\/em>Microsoft, Google and Yahoo Join Hands – Over OpenID<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Marius Oiaga
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nCSO
\n<\/em>OpenID Goes Corporate<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Eric Norlin
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nInternetNews
\n<\/em>OpenID Gets Star Power<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Kenneth Corbin
\n02-07-2008
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nWindows IT Pro<\/em>
\nIndustry Behemoths Join OpenID Board<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Mark Edwards
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nBetaNews
\n<\/em>Microsoft, Google, Yahoo gain seats on OpenID Foundation board<\/a><\/strong>
\nScott Fulton
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nThe Register
\n<\/em>Microsoft! snuggles! with! Yahoo! on! OpenID!<\/a><\/strong>
\nGavin Clarke\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0
\nSan Francisco Chronicle
\n<\/em>Tech heavyweights join OpenID Foundation board
\n<\/a><\/strong>Deborah (Debbie) Gage
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nCox News Service
\n<\/em>One password for the Web? Internet giants back idea
\n<\/a><\/strong>Bob Keefe
\n(Also appeared in Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nvnunet.com
\n<\/em>IT heavyweights join OpenID project<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Clement James
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nIT Pro UK
\n<\/em>Industry giants join OpenID foundation<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Asavin Wattanajantra
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nComputer Business Review
\n<\/em>Industry bigwigs back OpenID single sign-on
\n<\/a><\/strong>Janine Milne
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nBBC Online<\/em>
\nPassword pain looks set to ease<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nWebProNews.com
\n<\/em>Microsoft, Google Sign On To OpenID
\n<\/a><\/strong>David Utter
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nGigaOM
\n<\/em>OpenID Has Big New Friends<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Carleen Hawn
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nReal Tech News
\n<\/em>Microsoft, Google, Verisign, Yahoo! and IBM Join OpenID\u2019s Board
\n<\/a><\/strong>Michael Santo
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nComputerWorld Canada
\n<\/em>OpenID gains support for online single sign-on<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Shane Schick
\n(Also appeared in\u00a0ITworldcanada)
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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