Implementer’s Drafts of Two OpenID Federation Extensions Approved
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following specifications as OpenID Implementer’s Drafts: OpenID Federation Subordinate Events Endpoint 1.0: https://openid.net/specs/openid-federation-subordinate-events-1_0-ID1.html OpenID Federation Extended Subordinate Listing 1.0: https://openid.net/specs/openid-federation-extended-listing-1_0-ID1.html 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. […]
Verifying Guardianship Online
An OpenID Research Paper The OpenID Foundation is publishing a series of papers to contribute to the global conversation about child safety online. This first paper is a piece of research, conducted by Dr. Rachel O’Connell and Aebha Curtis, and commissioned by the OpenID Foundation Board. It explores the experiences of guardians – in particular […]
Notice of Vote for Proposed OpenID Connect Ephemeral Subject Identifier 1.0 Final Specification
The voting period will be between Wednesday, September 16, 2026 and Wednesday, September 30, 2026, once the 60-day review of the specification has been completed. The OpenID Connect working group page is https://openid.net/wg/connect/. If you’re not already a member, or if your membership has expired, please consider joining to participate in the approval vote. Information on joining the […]
OpenID Foundation seeks Technical Director
The OpenID Foundation is hiring a Technical Director to join its leadership team, reporting to Executive Director Gail Hodges. The role leads the OpenID Foundation’s relationships with priority partners and ecosystems, represents the Foundation at industry and government events, and provides strategic leadership for the Conformance Program. Full-time is preferred, with a 20 […]
OIDF’s key recommendations to Australia’s Digital ID Act review
The OpenID Foundation’s Australian Digital Trust Community Group (ADT CG) has submitted formal recommendations to Australia’s statutory review of the Digital ID Act 2024. The submission outlines how Australia’s digital trust infrastructure can be designed so that it emphasises interoperability, ecosystem wide participation, and practical adoption at scale. The ADT CG’s feedback centres on three […]
OIDF responds to ARNECC’s consultation on the Model Participation Rules
The OpenID Foundation’s Australian Digital Trust Community Group (ADT CG) has submitted comments to the Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) on Consultation Draft 8.01 of the Model Participation Rules (MPR). The MPR governs how lawyers, conveyancers and financial institutions participate in Australia’s electronic conveyancing system, including how they verify the identity of their […]
OIDF responds to Australia’s digital trust consultation
The OpenID Foundation, through its Australian Digital Trust Community Group (ADT CG), has responded to the Australian Government’s Department of Finance consultation on verifiable credentials policy. The Australian Government’s work on verifiable credentials (VCs) is a significant development in the ongoing evolution of the Australian Government Digital ID System (AGDIS), and one the OpenID Foundation […]
OpenID Well-Known Conference 2027 – Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals The OpenID Foundation is inviting proposals for its inaugural OpenID Well-Known Conference, bringing together an intimate, expert community of decision-makers, ecosystem leaders and technologists from established and emerging ecosystems around the world. Our focus is clear: how can we use standards and technology to advance, scale and drive adoption across digital identity […]
Notice of Vote for Proposed Implementer’s Draft of OpenID Connect Key Binding
Notice of Vote for Proposed Implementer’s Draft of OpenID Connect Key Binding The voting period will be between Monday, August 24, 2026 and Monday, September 7, 2026, following the 45 day review of the specification. The OpenID Connect Working Group page is https://openid.net/wg/connect/. If you’re not already a member, or if your membership has expired, please consider joining […]
Notice of Vote to Approve Proposed Implementer’s Drafts of Two OpenID Federation Extensions
The two-week voting period will be between Friday, August 21, 2026 to Friday, September 4, 2026, once the 45 day review of the specification has been completed. The OpenID Connect working group page https://openid.net/wg/connect/. If you’re not already a member, or if your membership has expired, please consider joining to participate in the approval vote. Information on […]