MySpace announced that week it will support the OpenID initiative, which allows users to move identities from one Web platform to another. that avoids multiple log-ins and manual updates of data across applications. Users logged into MySpace should be able to transparently access other sites without a separate log-in.

The ID is portable to any OpenID-enabled site. Current members of the OpenID Foundation include Yahoo, Google, IBM, Microsoft and VeriSign, among others. The foundation boasts that more than 10,000 Web sites

support the technology and nearly 350 URLs are OpenID-enabled.

MySpace rival Facebook does not currently support OpenID.

One ID to Rule Them All

Founded in 2007, the foundation says OpenID is not just for everyday users tired of remembering and entering usernames and passwords, but plus for online businesses. With safety measure breaches a primary concern for Internet-based enterprises, OpenID reduces the amount of personal input stored in multiple locations. Eliminating […]

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