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What amazes me though is how many patents I encounter that have been granted for some of the most obvious, well-known and ordinary techniques we use in the authentication process. In fact, every imaginable aspect of password selection, authentication, storage, and recovery seems to be covered by one or more patents.As the title says, the process of checking for common or weak passwords is patented. In fact, it is covered by quite a few patents: 1.System for controlling access to a secure system by verifying acceptability 2.Specifying a set of forbidden passwords 3.Preventing trivial character combinations 4.Password strength checking method and apparatus… 5.Method and system for proactive password validation 6.Method, system, and storage medium for determining trivial keyboard sequences of proposed passwords 7.Apparatus and method for indicating password quality and variety

Google Apps offers a SAML-based Single Sign-On (SSO) service that provides partner companies with control over authorization and authentication of hosted user accounts to access web-based applications like Gmail or Google Calendar

"Google engineers are experimenting with new ways to replace user passwords, including a tiny YubiKey cryptographic card that would automatically log people into Gmail, according to a report published Friday. In the future, engineers at the search giant hope to find even easier ways for people to log in not just to Google properties, but to sites across the Web. They envision a single smartphone or smartcard device that would act like a house or car key, allowing people access to all the services they consume online. They see people authenticating with a single device and then using it everywhere."

appliances provide the essential foundation for identity-driven networks (IDNs), delivering reliable, scalable, and secure network identity services including DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and RADIUS.