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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "OneID Aims to Unite Devices to Fight Hackers". 3 November 2011.
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- ↑ "OneID Grabs $7M from Khosla & North Bridge to Replace Usernames and Passwords". 11 April 2012.
- ↑ "OneID tries to kill passwords, gets $7M from Khosla Ventures". 12 April 2012.
