Who's Your User? OpenID from the Ground-Up

Explore the fundamentals of user identity management in distributed systems through this 47-minute conference talk from NDC Oslo 2020. Delve into the importance of integrated user identity across distributed systems and learn why creating separate password storage for each system can be detrimental to users, developers, and organizations. Discover the benefits of implementing OpenID for streamlined user authentication and identity management. Gain insights into best practices for handling user identities in modern software architectures, moving away from monolithic services towards more distributed approaches. Understand the critical role of effective identity management in providing value to users and maintaining system security.