What
is OpenID?
OpenID
is an online authentication system. Once you have registered with a
username and password with an OpenID provider, you can login on other
websites with that same OpenID. It basically saves you from having to
register on each website you visit. If any website you visit allos
access through OpenID, you may login with your OpenID username and
password without having to go the registration process again. The
websites that use OpenID are named relying parties. Therefore, your
OpenID is like the URL- version of your identity.
Where
can I find OpenID?
You
can choose to create your OpenID profile with one or more of several
providers:
- Livejournal
- Wordpress
- Hypves
- Oange
- Aol
- Mixi
- Myspace
- EriSign Labs (Symantec)
- Paypal
There
are many more OpenID providers you can choose from. You can also host
your own OpenID provider. Anyone can become an OpenID provider for
free, without having to register or be approved by any organization.
OpenID is open source and therefore not owned by anyone.
Your
OpenID will be of URL type, a link that shows your profile and online
activity, for example: www.myspace.com/username.
OpenID facilitates quick login on various websites. However, make
sure that the provider you choose has built in measures of safety, as
OpenID profiles are prone to phishingattacks.
Currently,
over one billion OpenID accounts exist on over 50.000 websites that
accept OpenID for logins.
Read next: What Is A Phishing Attack?
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