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VeriSign Launches Personal Identity Portal
By Reshma Kumar at August 21, 2008 0 CommentsInternet security leader, VeriSign, today re-launched its Personal Identity Portal (PIP). The free beta service is a single sign-on solution simplifying the sign-in process for Web users across multiple sites. It supports OpenID which VeriSign is a provider for as well as direct sign in sites. Users register for a PIP account (which generates an OpenID url) and create a one-click sign-in, install the one-click bookmark onto their browser, and go to the sign in page of any participating site and click the on-click bookmark to automatically sign in. Users are required to log into the PIP but unlike most existing solutions, there is no client to install. The bookmarklet works on PCs, Macs, and once the kinks are worked out, the iPhone 3G mobile device.
PIP also offers two-factor authentication allowing users to reinforce their account’s security and privacy past their usual user name and password. Users can add a free browser certificate or purchase a physical credential (e.g. token, card, etc.) which generates a one-time password (OTP) that users input on supported site sign in pages.
Disclosure: I’m a VeriSign employee.
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