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Has OpenID lost its mojo?

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Has OpenID lost its mojo?

Dave Kearns By Dave Kearns
Happy New Year to all, and I do hope it's a prosperous one for you. I expect that, in general, computer application vendors won't have a great year but those in the identity sphere - especially those who can automate necessary tasks - might do quite well. Time will tell. As the year ended, though, it appeared that OpenID (for example) was on a losing streak. Read full story

Dave Kearns is a consultant and editor of IdM, the Journal of Identity Management.

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