Deal Radar 2010: JanRain, Portland, Oregon

JanRain helps organizations to succeed on the authenticated Web with its user management platform. A key component of the platform is RPX, an enterprise-class solution that enables a website to expedite the registration and log-in processes with a user’s third-party account, import user profile information and address books, and make it easy to publish website

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Deal Radar 2008: Comcast Buys Plaxo

Just as I said Comcast has not been doing anything to beef up its internet portfolio, they announced the acquisition of Plaxo for an estimated $150 Million.

Yahoo’s OpenID Endorsement

Yahoo’s OpenID announcement this morning, besides its obvious benefits, is a good step in the direction of the Extended Enterprise as well. More on this later.