kristina

I could be quite sloppy with my dealings on the Web. You guessed it, I have never bothered to investigate OpenID until today, for reasons I will not disclose just yet.

OpenID is a shared identity service, which allows internet users to log on to many different web sites using a single digital identity, eliminating the need for a different user name and password for each site. OpenID is a decentralized, free and open standard that lets users control the amount of personal information they provide.

[SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenID]

I looked into a couple of OpenID providers and even ended up creating an account on some, but eventually decided to settle on Personal Identity Provider (PIP) of VeriSign Labs.

Personal Identity Provider brags an extensive trust and information management tool, giving flexibility to share which information with whom. I especially wanted its support for the Simple Registration Extension, which allows data on the provider to be used for registration on other websites. I assume it also uses certificates for sensitive transactions, so we are assured private information are secure. Multiple identities and the ability to create custom attributes are definitely pluses.

Personal Identity Provider appears to have the whole deal, so I jumped right in. Guys, my OpenID URL: http://kristinalim.pip.verisignlabs.com.