Below, via Stephen Downes, is an interesting talk given on 25 June 2007 by the (fast-talking) Simon Willison on OpenID, a method of dealing with identity on the web that is beginning to catch on. Abstract:
"Simon Willison OpenID is an emerging standard that provides simple, decentralised authentication for the Web. OpenID follows the Unix philosophy, solving one small problem rather than attempting to tackle the many larger challenges posed by online identity. This talk will explore the implications of OpenID, and explore the best practices required to take advantage of this new technology while avoiding the potential pitfalls."
"Simon Willison is a consultant on OpenID and client- and server-side Web development, and a co-creator of the Django Web framework. Before going freelance Simon worked on Yahoo!'s Technology Development team, and prior to that at the Lawrence Journal-World, an award winning local newspaper in Kansas. Simon maintains a popular Web development weblog at http://simonwillison.net/."
Previous posts about OpenID
- 13 May 2007: OpenID - one reason why single sign on is risky;
- 20 May 2007: OPenID - decentralised single sign-on for the web.
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