Yahoo to act as OpenID server

Source: saunderslog.com

Infoworld reports this morning that Yahoo appears close to becoming an identity provider for OpenID.  This, of course, is the next step in a full implementation.  You can already use OpenID to log into Yahoo properties like Flickr, for instance.

I’ve been using OpenID as a single sign-on for a while, for sites that allow it, via the OpenID plug-in for WordPress.  It’s a valuable and useful tool, hampered by the fact that there simply isn’t enough support for it.  With additional support from Yahoo, it looks as if momentum might be shifting finally.

Published on January 9th, 2008 under , , , ,

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Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

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Source: saunderslog.com

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Published on February 20th, 2008 under , , , , , , ,

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Source: saunderslog.com

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Published on February 16th, 2008 under , , , ,

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Source: saunderslog.com

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Published on February 7th, 2008 under , , , , , , , ,

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Source: saunderslog.com

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Source: saunderslog.com

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Published on January 22nd, 2008 under , ,

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Source: saunderslog.com

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Published on January 21st, 2008 under , , , , ,

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Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

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Published on January 17th, 2008 under ,

Yahoo to act as OpenID server

Source: saunderslog.com

Infoworld reports this morning that Yahoo appears close to becoming an identity provider for OpenID.  This, of course, is the next step in a full implementation.  You can already use OpenID…

Published on January 9th, 2008 under , , , ,

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Source: saunderslog.com

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Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

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Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

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Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

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Source: saunderslog.com

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Published on December 6th, 2006 under ,

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Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

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Source: saunderslog.com

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Source: saunderslog.com

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Published on January 25th, 2006 under ,

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Source: saunderslog.com

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Published on December 14th, 2005 under ,

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Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

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Published on December 10th, 2005 under , , , , ,

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Source: saunderslog.com

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