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OpenID Connect specifications published as ISO standards


My co-authors and I published updated versions of eight specifications in preparation for IETF 119 in Brisbane. The specifications span three working groups: JOSE, COSE, and OAuth.

This should foster even broader adoption of OpenID Connect by enabling deployments in jurisdictions around the world that have legal requirements to use specifications from standards bodies recognized by international treaties, of which ISO is one. Addressed ART, SecDir, and OpsDir review comments by Arnt Gulbrandsen, David Mandelberg, and Bo Wu, resulting in the following changes: Added step numbers to sequence diagram. Hold on to your hats as we examine the pros and cons of the choices made by OAuth, SAML, X.509, OpenID Connect, Verifiable Credentials, DIDs, WebCrypto, JOSE, COSE, and many others through this lens!

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