An Overview of OAuth Explaining the Basics of Open Authorization

OAuth is an open standard authorization framework that enables users to securely share account information with third-party services, such as Facebook and Google, without having to reveal their credentials. It was first released in 2007 for the Twitter API and has since been upgraded to OAuth 2.0, which has numerous improvements from its predecessor. OAuth is more secure than traditional login methods, as it does not require users to share their passwords with the app. It also provides users with greater control over which data they share with third-party sites, as well as improved privacy. OAuth 2.0 is faster and easier to implement than OAuth 1.0, and is used by many mobile applications, modern web apps, game consoles, and IoT devices. It is also used to authenticate and authorize secure access to user profiles on smart home devices. OpenID Connect is built upon OAuth 2.0 and provides an identity layer which allows third-party applications to gain access to a user's managed information hosted by a service, without revealing their credentials. OAuth is a great way to authenticate and authorize access to user profiles, as it limits the number of third parties who know your passwords. It is important to only use OAuth with apps that you trust, as they may have access to your personal information.

This Cyber News was published on heimdalsecurity.com. Publication date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:41:03 +0000


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