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Liberty Alliance Completes Phase 2

Posted by Hemos on from the fighting-hailstorm dept.

g0_p writes "According to CNET the Liberty Alliance project released its phase 2 specifications for the Liberty Identity Web Services Framework. This will provide the much talked about 'single-sign-on' to multiple websites capability. Websites will be able to securely share information about the user including credit card data. The biggest benefit of sharing this kind of data is for people using web services through handhelds and mobile phones (Lesser buttons to click to buy birthday gift..). This may be significant, since many of the new phone models have web browsing capability and there is a considerable surge in sales. Now that this phase is complete we should start seeing this standard being implemented out there on the web. It would also be interesting to see how it stands up against Microsoft Passport in terms of security which has had troubles in the past."

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  1. But I thought... by Stingr · · Score: 1, Funny

    phase 2 was ????

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  2. Remember what Franklin said by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary keystroke reduction deserve neither liberty nor keystroke reduction."

  3. This is Great! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now my little brother only has to crack one password before he can buy his new Plasma screen...

  4. Re:centralization == bad by moitz · · Score: 2, Funny
    Why not have it all be stored client-side and just have the user click a button to send everything?

    I can think of a great little program that can help you with that! Oh, and BTW, your system may not be optimized, it's broadcasting an IP to hackers, and your clock isn't accurate.

    -moitz-

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  5. Passport Wars by Aspasia13 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Consumer: "Lord Gates, only you could be so bold. When the US senate hears about this..."

    Lord Gates: "Don't play games with me. You weren't on any mercy mission this time. We intercepted several credit card transmissions from you."

    Consumer: "I don't know what you're talking about, I'm on a shopping mission."

    Lord Gates: "You are a member of the Liberty Alliance and a traitor!" [to guards] "Take them away!" ....

    Later, in a Passport meeting:

    Lackey #1: "Holding her is dangerous... when the Senate hears about this..."

    Lord Gates: "That won't be a problem. The US Senate has been disbanded. The Regional Sales Leaders have direct control now."

    Lackey #2: "But how will you maintain control without the beaurocracy?"

    Lord Gates: "Fear will keep them in line. Fear of our legal department."

    The Saga Continues...