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

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Message-ID: <47E686FA.7020300@libero.it>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:36:10 +0100
From: fabio <ctrlaltca@...ero.it>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: OpenID. The future of authentication on the
 web?

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@...allas.edu)
> Senior Information Security Analyst
> The University of Texas at Dallas
> http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/
> 
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