[Chapter-delegates] Advance Notice: OTA and ISOC Combine Resources to Enhance Online Trust, Security and Privacy

[Eduardo Diaz]

Dan:

Does this means that OTA is now part of ISOC like IETF is?

-ed

On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 5:36 AM Dan York <york at isoc.org> wrote:

> Chapter leaders,
>
> In about 30 minutes we will be announcing that the Online Trust Alliance
> (OTA) will be becoming an initiative of the Internet Society. The news
> release included below will appear as a link off of
> https://www.internetsociety.org/news
>
> After the news is live, you will be able to visit
> https://www.internetsociety.org/otalliance to learn more. We will have a
> blog post from our CITO Olaf Kolkman and other information.
>
> Regards,
> Dan
>
>
>
>
>
> *OTA and ISOC Combine Resources to Enhance  Online Trust, Security and
> Privacy *
>
> *Online Trust Alliance to operate within Internet Society as key
> initiative*
>
>
>
> April 5, 2017 - Bellevue, Wash. and Washington, DC - The Online Trust
> Alliance (OTA <http://www.otalliance.org/>) and the Internet Society
> (ISOC) <https://www.internetsociety.org/> today announced that the two
> global non-profit organizations have combined resources, expanding the
> reach and impact of the Internet Society to a broader group of stakeholders
> and industry members.
>
> The two organizations have a mutual history of working with their members
> to promote initiatives that enhance online security. Under the agreement,
> OTA will operate within the Internet Society, and members will
> automatically become Internet Society members. Together they will build and
> expand multiple initiatives including OTA’s annual Online Trust Audit and
> Cyber Incident Response Guide, and Internet of Things (IoT) Trust Framework.
>
> “OTA and ISOC are excited to join forces in order to improve online trust,
> enhance data security, promote responsible  privacy practices, and bolster
> the development and use of an open Internet,” said OTA President and
> Executive Director, Craig Spiezle. “By working together, OTA’s vision and
> mission will be sustained and amplified with the resources, reach and
> stature of the Internet Society.”
>
> “The Internet Society and OTA share the belief that trust is the key issue
> in defining the future value of the Internet,” said Internet Society
> President and CEO, Kathryn Brown. “Now is the right time for these two
> organizations to come together to help build user trust in the Internet. At
> a time when cyber-attacks and identity theft are on the rise, this
> partnership will help improve security and data privacy for users,” added
> Brown.
>
> Founded in 1992, the Internet Society is the organizational home of the Internet
> Engineering Task Force <http://www.ietf.org/>(IETF). Backed by more than
> 95,000 individual members and supporters, 122 Chapters around the world, as
> well as more than 110 organizational members, the Internet Society achieves
> change through partnerships and expertise in policy, technology and
> development.
>
> Founded in 2004, OTA has played a key role in bringing together public and
> private sector stakeholders to develop best practices that maximize
> consumer trust and consumer protection. It has galvanized industry leaders
> to develop technical standards and guidelines to fight spam and
> malvertising, and advance Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), email authentication,
> native advertising and IoT security and privacy best practices. OTA’s
> members and supporters include leaders spanning the technology, ecommerce,
> social networking, mobile, email, interactive marketing, financial, service
> provider, government agency and industry organization sectors. The Online
> Trust Alliance has been recognized by numerous government agencies and
> trade groups for their contributions and objective voice of reason,
> focusing on online trust and user empowerment.
>
> “OTA’s dedication to increasing online trust, and promoting security and
> privacy has been valuable cross industry globally,” said American Greetings
> Interactive Executive Director, Head of Technology and Operations Joseph
> Yanoska. “We have enjoyed and valued working with OTA for more than ten
> years, and look forward to leveraging ISOC’s reach and OTA’s public-private
> relationships to make the Internet more trustworthy for consumers and the
> online retail community.”
>
> "OTA and ISOC share a deep interest in security and privacy,” said
> Internet Society Trustee and author of “The Internet for Dummies,”
> John Levine. “OTA's experience driving adoption of privacy technology and
> its long-standing relationships with online businesses bring a new
> dimension to ISOC."
>
> *About OTA*
>
> The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) is a charitable non-profit think-tank with
> the global mission to enhance online trust and user empowerment while
> promoting innovation and the vitality of the Internet. Its goal is to help
> educate businesses, policy makers and stakeholders while developing and
> advancing best practices and tools to enhance the protection of users'
> security, privacy and identity. OTA supports collaborative public-private
> partnerships, benchmark reporting, and meaningful self-regulation and data
> stewardship. Its members and supporters include leaders spanning the public
> policy, technology, ecommerce, social networking, mobile, email,
> interactive marketing, financial, service provider, government agency and
> industry organization sectors. https://otalliance.org
> *About the Internet Society*
> Founded by Internet pioneers, the Internet Society (ISOC) is a non-profit
> organization dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution, and use
> of the Internet. Working through a global community of chapters and
> members, the Internet Society collaborates with a broad range of groups to
> promote the technologies that keep the Internet safe and secure, and
> advocate for policies that enable universal access. The Internet Society is
> also the organizational home of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
> http://www.internetsociety.org/
>
>
>
> ###
>
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>
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> Dan York
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