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Unique identifier. A unique identifier ( UID) is an identifier that is guaranteed to be unique among all identifiers used for those objects and for a specific purpose. [1] The concept was formalized early in the development of computer science and information systems. In general, it was associated with an atomic data type .
Federated identity. A federated identity in information technology is the means of linking a person's electronic identity and attributes, stored across multiple distinct identity management systems. [1] Federated identity is related to single sign-on (SSO), in which a user's single authentication ticket, or token, is trusted across multiple IT ...
Unique user. A unique user is a term used in web analytics which refers to a website visitor that is counted only once, regardless of the number of pages they visit. This definition does not count repeat or returning users for a certain period of time and is typically determined by placing a cookie on user's device. [1]
The OpenID logo. OpenID is an open standard and decentralized authentication protocol promoted by the non-profit OpenID Foundation.It allows users to be authenticated by co-operating sites (known as relying parties, or RP) using a third-party identity provider (IDP) service, eliminating the need for webmasters to provide their own ad hoc login systems, and allowing users to log in to multiple ...
Facebook, the giant social network now under fire over its privacy practices, has been sending personal information to online advertising companies without its users' consent, according to a ...
Facebook Facebook provides users the option of having their account permanently deleted when one dies. There is also an option for 'legacy contact' which means that the Facebook user can have a family member or friend take over the account once the person has died. The 'legacy contact' option is under the security tab at the bottom of the page.
Facebook was then opened on September 26, 2006, to everyone aged 13 and older with a valid email address. [7] [8] Late in 2007, Facebook had 100,000 business pages, allowing companies to attract potential customers and tell about themselves.
Message-ID. Message-ID is a unique identifier for a digital message, most commonly a globally unique identifier used in email and Usenet newsgroups. [1] Message-IDs are required to have a specific format which is a subset of an email address [2] and be globally unique. No two different messages must ever have the same Message-ID.