The rapid expansion of cloud tools and remote work has rendered traditional Identity and Access Management systems insufficient, creating significant security vulnerabilities that artificial intelligence is poised to address, according to Forbes.
The OpenID Foundation will launch formal conformance testing in February 2026 for three critical digital identity standards, OpenID for Verifiable Presentations, OpenID for Verifiable Credential Issuance, and the High Assurance Interoperability Profile, providing a unified framework for global interoperability, Security Brief United States reports.