Google account holders can now log into image hosting site Flickr using their Google username and passwords, as a result of the OpenID initiative.

Flickr, as you may be aware, is owned by Google's rival Yahoo - so you may be questioning Yahoo's...

Facebook has taken a big step forward in its support for OpenID and become a relying partner, meaning that you're now able to log into the site using your OpenID.

Many sites are OpenID providers, including Google, and this move means that...

Facebook has joined the foundation behind the OpenID scheme - an online log-in process that gives users the ability to sign into multiple sites with a single user ID.

What's surprising about the development is that OpenID is seen as a rival...

MySpace has announced it is to join the OpenID coalition that allows people to use the same accounts and passwords across the web.

The benefit for users with an OpenID account is that they don't have to keep creating new accounts and remembering...