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Yet another stab at trying to solve identity on the internet. The problem this will face, just like every other attempt, is that websites want to own their log
by dsl 12y ago
Yet another stab at trying to solve identity on the internet. The problem this will face, just like every other attempt, is that websites want to own their log in process and associated user records.
The only people that benefit from single sign on are websites that experience high friction on sign ups. i.e. "oh I need to create an account for this?" and close the browser tab. In which case a Twitter or Facebook button makes a lot of sense.
I highly encourage anyone looking to build something like this as more than a fun side project to read up on the fascinating history of Microsoft Passport.
- yRetsyM 12y agoSome links for those who wanted to read up on said history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_account http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_account see, especially, the references section: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_account#References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_account#References
- jerrycabbage 12y agoUser records can still be created and indexed locally, but the actual authentication requires using a trusted 3rd party that is decentralized and can not readily be compromised. Unlike Microsoft or many other solutions. Although I agree about adoption this is a step in a new direction.
- kordless 12y agoWhat if the SaaS code itself was decentralized? Or I could run it on my own gear?