OpenID SSO is still the only viable option for a decentralized Internet-wide single sign-on system, and it can make online life a lot easier and more secure.

Yahoo's decision to back OpenID could nearly triple the service's number of users, and could spur current fans of the service to spend more time using Yahoo-branded software and online services ...

Single sign-on centralizes the process for both admins and users while maintaining secure access to applications. There are a few different standards that can be used to implement SSO, but they ...

After nearly four years of development and proselytization, social networking technology standard OpenID is beginning to show signs of going more mainstream on the web. The service is live in a ...

Facebook Connectis Facebook’s own approach to the single sign-on: It lets users sign on to any partner Web site. With Facebook joining OpenID, Keene said, “our job has become that mucheasier.