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This is great news. I’ve been impatiently waiting for sample code for Movable Type and Wordpress that works with Cardspace, maybe this will speed things up a bit.
Microsoft to Work With the OpenID Community, Collaborating With Sxip, JanRain, and VeriSign
Sxip, JanRain, Microsoft, and VeriSign will collaborate on interoperability between OpenID and Windows CardSpace to make the internet safer and easier to use. Specifically:
* As part of OpenID’s security architecture, OpenID will be extended to allow relying parties to explicitly request and be informed of the use of phishing-resistant credentials.
* Microsoft recognizes the growth of the OpenID community and believes OpenID plays a significant role in the internet identity infrastructure. Kim Cameron, Chief Architect of Identity at Microsoft, will work with the OpenID community on authentication and anti-phishing.
* Sxip, JanRain, and VeriSign recognize that Information Cards provide significant anti-phishing, privacy, and convenience benefits to users. Information Cards, based on the open WS-Trust standard, are available though Windows CardSpace.
* Sxip and JanRain, leading providers of open source code libraries for blogging and websites, are announcing they will add support for the Information Cards to their OpenID code bases.
* Sxip, JanRain and VeriSign plan to add Information Card support to future identity solutions.
* Microsoft plans to support OpenID in future Identity server products.
The four companies have agreed to work together on a “Using Information Cards with OpenID� profile that will make it possible for other developers and service providers to take advantage of these technology advancements.
