openid-connect

Why JWT security matters json Web Tokens (JWTs) are a compact, url-safe way to represent claims between parties. They are used for…

What is JWT and how does it work? json Web Token (JWT) is a compact, url-safe way to represent claims between two…

Why OpenID Connect matters beyond basic login OpenID Connect (OIDC) started as a simple standard to let users sign in using external…

Start by choosing the right OpenID approach The term “OpenID” can mean the older decentralized protocol, but most modern integrations use OpenID…

Understanding OpenID and why security matters OpenID Connect (often shortened to OIDC) is an identity layer built on top of OAuth 2.0…

Why OpenID Connect matters in hosting environments OpenID Connect (OIDC) is the modern, widely supported layer for user authentication built on OAuth…

When a site uses OpenID or OpenID Connect for authentication, most failures are not the identity provider’s fault but the result of…

Why understanding OpenID and its alternatives matters When you sign into an app, two things are happening behind the scenes: proving who…

Understanding OpenID and OpenID Connect When people talk about “OpenID” in modern web contexts they are often referring to OpenID Connect (OIDC),…

What SAML is and why it matters Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is an XML-based standard used to exchange authentication and authorization…

Understanding the security surface of OAuth OAuth is an authorization framework, not an authentication protocol, and that distinction shapes the security considerations…