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Re: OpenID. The future of authentication on the web?


From: fabio <ctrlaltca () libero it>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:36:10 +0100

There're more complications: who owns/controls the service can track 
down your movements between different webplaces, profiling your common 
habits/preferences. How long before banners will follow your navigation 
trough different websites where you use the same identity token?

CtrlAltCa

Paul Schmehl wrote:

In general, I am opposed to anything that encourages people to use the same 
id and password across multiple domains.  The potential for complete 
compromise of everything you have/own/are is too great.

Paul Schmehl (pauls () utdallas edu)
Senior Information Security Analyst
The University of Texas at Dallas
http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/

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