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OpenID for Verifiable Presentations 1.0 Final Specification Approved
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following specification as an OpenID Final Specification: · OpenID for Verifiable Presentations 1.0: https://openid.net/specs/openid-4-verifiable-presentations-1_0-final.html A Final Specification provides intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification and is not subject to further revision. This OpenID for Verifiable Presentations Final Specification is a product of the OpenID
FAPI 2.0 Security Profile and FAPI 2.0 Message Signing: Final Conformance Tests and Certifications Now Available
The OpenID Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of conformance tests and certifications for the final versions of the FAPI 2.0 Security Profile and FAPI 2.0 Message Signing specifications for both authorization servers and OAuth clients. FAPI 2.0 Security Profile was approved as a Final specification in February 2025,
OpenID Foundation and CSC partner to strengthen ID ecosystem
The OpenID Foundation is excited to announce a new collaboration agreement with the Cloud Signature Consortium (CSC), marking a significant step forward in the standardization of digital credentials and cloud based signatures. The OpenID Foundation leads the global community in creating identity standards that are secure, interoperable and privacy-preserving, while
Balancing sovereignty and interoperability
OIDF leads critical discussion on digital identity futures IGF 2025 explores pathways for developing and least developed countries to achieve inclusive digital transformation At the recent Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2025 in Lillestrøm, a pivotal conversation about one of the most pressing challenges facing developing and least developed countries (DLDCs)
Let’s Discuss Identity Management in AI
By co-chairs: Atul Tulshibagwale, SGNL, Tobin South, WorkOS and Stanford, and Jeff Lombardo, AWS At the recently concluded Identiverse conference, prompted by Jeff Lombardo of AWS, a few of the attendees got together to discuss various security proposals relating to AI. It was clear that AI and identity communities have
Scaling FAPI 2.0 to Transform Healthcare Security in Norway
The OpenID Foundation is proud to spotlight a significant achievement in secure healthcare ecosystems: the implementation of the FAPI 2.0 security profile across the entire Norwegian Health Network (NHN) via the new HelseID service. The OpenID Foundation is also very pleased to share that the NHN has decided to become
Building a Digital Commons for Identity – the SIDIHub
At this year’s Identiverse conference, the OpenID Foundation and SIDI Hub were proud to present: “Building a Digital Commons for Identity.” The session outlined what has been achieved so far by the Sustainable and Interoperable Digital Identity Hub project (SIDI Hub) – a global initiative dedicated to advancing safe, interoperable
OpenID Foundation takes the stage at Identiverse 2025
Scaling interop, tackling delegated authority, and expanding global reach The OpenID Foundation Board was proud to present its ‘Take on the Landscape’ session on June 2, 2025, at Identiverse. Moderated by Executive Director Gail Hodges, the panel explored the OpenID Foundation’s rapidly expanding impact across the identity ecosystem, from scaled
A new ITU-T standard ushers in a new era for OpenID
Digital identity security is entering a new era as the OpenID Connect Core 1.0 specification has been formally adopted, by incorporation, by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as Recommendation X.1285. This milestone represents the first time an OpenID Foundation (OIDF) specification has been recognized as an ITU-T standard, and it
A Global First: OpenID Foundation Demonstrates Real-World Interoperability of New Digital Identity Standards
On May 5, 2025, the OpenID Foundation convened a landmark interoperability demonstration of digital identity credentials that brought together leading identity platforms, standards bodies, and government agencies from three regions. This is the first public demonstration of how a user can present their digital identity across digital platforms, devices, and
Juggling with fire made easier: Provisioning with SCIM
Mike Kiser and Jen Schreiber Beyond the immediate promise of the Shared Signals Framework in managing live sessions through CAEP events, an event-based approach offers a compelling path forward for addressing longer-term identity challenges. One such challenge is identity lifecycle management, or provisioning and deprovisioning. Challenges of provisioning Many underestimate
OpenID Foundation presents at Financial Data Exchange Summit
The OpenID Foundation’s Gail Hodges and Joseph Heenan presented a talk on “If, when, and why to implement the FDX ‘blue’ security profile with FAPI 2.0” on Tuesday April 22nd for the benefit of North American attendees at the Financial Data Exchange’s Spring Global Summit held at the Gaylord National
The OpenID Federation Interoperability Event
A breakthrough collaboration From April 28-30, 2025, Stockholm became the epicentre of innovation in digital identity federation as SUNET welcomed 30 international delegates with 14 implementations to a groundbreaking OpenID Federation Interoperability event. The event brought together leaders from the private sector, government, not-for-profits, academic institutions, technical experts, and policy
How AuthZEN, and Shared Signals & CAEP complement each other
Most cyber attacks leverage identities. These standards are our best defense against such attacks. Co-authored by Atul Tulshibagwale, CTO of SGNL, Co-chair of Shared Signals Working Group, and Corporate Board Member of OpenID Foundation, and Omri Gazitt, co-founder & CEO of Aserto and co-chair of AuthZEN Working Group. These days,
OIDF hosts unique global demo of digital ID interoperability
Representing a major milestone in digital identity progress, this unique event will showcase global stakeholder collaboration, technological innovation, and a clear focus on real-world applicability. Designed for a multi-stakeholder audience, the OpenID Foundations invites interested parties to join the virtual webinar. The OpenID Foundation (OIDF), a global leader in open
Shared Signals Framework: The Blueprint for Modern IAM Part 1 of 4
Author: Sean O’Dell The December 2024 Gartner IAM CAEP Interop event in Dallas was a huge success with numerous companies showcasing their adoption, continued investment and interest in the Shared Signals Framework. That said, it is time to release this series of blog posts diving deeper into Shared Signals and
Join us for a global demo of digital identity in action
In a world where digital transactions and online services touch almost every facet of daily life, having a secure, privacy-preserving identity you can carry anywhere is no longer a luxury. It’s a necessity. On Monday, May 5th, 2025 (4:30-6:00pm CET / 10:30am-12:00pm ET / 7:30-9:00am PT), the OpenID Foundation is
OpenID Foundation Member Announcement – Update to How You Log in at openid.net
Dear OpenID Foundation Members, The OpenID Foundation (OIDF) is updating the way you log in at openid.net. Logins at https://openid.net/foundation/members currently use a no-longer-supported service called Janrain Engage. OIDF looked at extending the Janrain Engage solution to offer more social login options but was unable to do so as it is no
OpenID Foundation Members Honoured in Okta’s Identity 25
The OpenID Foundation applauds all the honorees from this year’s Okta Ventures “The Identity 25” program. Today we take a moment to proudly celebrate the members of the OpenID Foundation Community recognized in the Okta Ventures’ Identity 25 honourees. Many of our friends, colleagues, partners are recognized here, who we
OIDF & OIDF-J welcome the Japanese Digital Agency, West Japan Railway Company, and the National Institute of Informatics’ Student VC Project
Translated from the OIDF-J announcement. The OpenID Foundation and the OpenID Foundation Japan would like to express our sincere welcome to the pilot project for the social implementation of services for students using verifiable credentials, which was conducted and announced in March 2025 by the Digital Agency, West Japan Railway