[OpenID] OpenID's effect on CAPTCHA

[Peter Williams]

VeriSign is/was a successful "startup" doing identity vetting. Last time I l looked (5  years ago), it had a valuation over 2Billion, which is not bad since it started with 0 in 1994. I remember reviewing the business plan, when it was just an MBA dissertation.

I used to tell the joke that, @VeriSign the startup,  I personally got to vet the identity of the Vatican, before issuing their level 3  cert. Like all other organizational  entities we dealt with, we asked for their articles of incorporation. I gave them a diplomatic waiver (on weight grounds).



From: general-bounces at openid.net [mailto:general-bounces at openid.net] On Behalf Of Nate Klingenstein
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Subject: Re: [OpenID] OpenID's effect on CAPTCHA


A few start-ups have also dedicated themselves to identity vetting, but it's a pretty difficult market to create unless you can move in size.  I'm not aware of any of these being particularly successful yet.
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