OpenID Gaining Steam But Will It Sputter Out?
Posted: October 23, 2009 | Amanda Fildes
OpenID is one of those great ideas that makes sense because it simplifies the way users access sites by creating a single login and password for all locations. You could see how consumers would want to turn on their computers in the morning and login to all of their favorite sites with a single action. When I read this I think about my clients and colleagues at large corporations, and the security concerns this could create for them. If OpenID became the industry standard how would that integrate with security principles set by large corporations? Could you imagine being able to access your corporate email with the same credentials you use to login to Facebook? And how can a CIO guarantee the safety of your information on another site when using the same ID? The idea of OpenID has been around for a while and it is not yet clear if this current surge will be temporary blip on the radar or if it will shape the future of online access.
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