Archive for the ‘Security’ Category

OpenID: Phishing

By David Rosen Here at last, is the final installment in our 3 part discussion of OpenID. In Part 1 we answered the question, “What is OpenID?” In Part 2 we looked at the benefits and risks that come with using OpenID. Today in Part 3, we’re going to finish our discussion of OpenID by […]

This Week in Review – Edition #2

Some news from the Home Front! This week Sharon’s Report Techafina went through yet another design overhaul. What can I say, I’m indecisive! If you read site updates from your RSS Reader and haven’t been to the site in a while, this is a good time to check it out. Feel free to leave comments […]

OpenID: Benefits and Risks

By David Rosen Last week we defined OpenID. This week we’re going to talk about why you might choose (or not choose) to use OpenID. As promised, let’s discuss the Benefits… Simplified Login Single Username and Password for multiple sites. You only have to authenticate to OpenID one time per session. Once you are logged […]

What is OpenID?

By David Rosen If you have signed up for a new service recently, you may have noticed an option to use something called OpenID. You may have noticed that it is an option when you log in to Plaxo, LiveJournal, or WordPress. You may have heard that AOL and Yahoo are now OpenID providers. Many […]