LinkedIn password database compromised

Thu Jun 7 20:00:38 UTC 2012

On Jun 7, 2012, at 10:03 AM, Randy Bush wrote:

> hi etaoin,
> 
>> I still don't want single sign on.  Not anywhere.
> 
> i believe that 'single sign on' is a bad deal and dangerous for all, not
> just we geeks.  essentially it means that the 'identiry provider' owns
> your identity.  i love that they call themselves 'identity providers'
> when it is MY fracking identity and they are reselling it.
> 
If single sign-on is done right, then YOU are the identity provider and YOU
own your identity. It does, however, potentially enable cross-site tracking.

Owen