Microsoft has recently chosen TrustBearer Labs to incorporate their OpenID service into Microsoft’s HealthVault. The inclusion of OpenID will allow HealthVault users to access their web-stored private medical information via secure means such as smart cards, biometric readers, or security-enhanced mobile phones.

Due to the higher security required with personal private data such as one’s medical data, Microsoft feels this will be a good solution to security concerns with a program such as HealthVault.