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Title: Sign in with Apple can still get better, says OpenID Foundation
Post by: HCK on October 03, 2019, 04:05:21 pm
Sign in with Apple can still get better, says OpenID Foundation

What you need to know

OpenID Foundation has responded to Sign in with Apple updates
The foundation had criticized Apple about security and development concerns
Chairman Nat Sakimura praises Apple's responsiveness but still wants more
Sign in with Apple is better, but still has flaws.

When Apple announced Sign in with Apple at WWDC 2019 in June, the company's privacy-focused login service, everyone was excited about the idea that you could sign up for an app without exposing your personal information. However, the feature had some fundamental flaws that were brought to light by the OpenID Foundation in an open letter written by its Chairman, Nat Sakimura. The letter criticized Apple's implementation of Sign in with Apple as it restricted its availability, opened users to security issues, and left an undue burden on developers:


  "The current set of differences between OpenID Connect and Sign In with Apple reduces the places where users can use Sign In with Apple and exposes them t...

Source: Sign in with Apple can still get better, says OpenID Foundation (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/DtdKJTNH_LA/sign-apple-better-still-has-issues-says-openid-foundation)