Editorial: Origo vs. Webline - clash of the business models

In the words of the joint press statement from the two companies “commercial reasons” dictate that UNIPASS, the digital certificate technology standard for allowing single-password access to password-protected provider networks and online services, will no longer be used by Webline as of midnight tonight. On the face of it, that should not make a huge difference to Webline users, who will still be able to obtain quotes – albeit by having to type in a different username and password rather than rely on UNIPASS to get them in. However, in terms of the bigger picture, the incident raises...