From now on, all Live IDs will also work as OpenIDs...

Claims will give you vast "reach" both with consumers and with enterprises. They'll also guarantee choice, making you immune to lock-in.

I found the samples very clear, and uncluttered with a lot of "sample decoration"

Dictator Dorrans is guiding "the rough beast, its hour come round at last..."

Understanding the logistics of SSL is unrelated to understanding how identity claims can be represented and exchanged...

How to tweak a web page so it lets you log in with an information card

Zend Framework is the open source PHP framework for developing Web applications

Microsoft's Open Specification Promise documentation set has been augmented with new material essential for smooth multi-vendor (or multi-project) interoperability.

New managed card provider written in PHP, backed by either database or LDAP, and supporting both certs and passwords

Enterprises are looking for ways to better safeguard and optimize their systems without major overhauls, and ICSynergy has built a "simple authentication module" they say can help.