Now there's a new way to easily log into important blogs and social marketing websites using the same, secure ID -- Open ID.

Ever get tired of having so many different logins, and identities on the various forums, blogs, communities and social marketing sites you frequent? Most people do. To the rescue comes a Portland, Oregon firm, JanRain, with a Universal Login Widget. And, it’s free — released Open Source. Already, AOL, Yahoo, and Google are on board, and most of the major blogging platforms including Blogger, TypePad, LiveJournal, WordPress, and Bloglines. Add some major social bookmarking services like Technorati, and the ubiquitous Flickr, and you get some idea of the powerful mix that’s brewing.

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