The Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance (OTA) was a past project to identify and promote security and privacy best practices that build consumer confidence in the Internet.
All OTA Resources
Best Practices: Enterprise IoT Security Checklist
Internet of Things (IoT)
17 April 2018
Best Practices: Enterprise IoT Security Checklist
The Internet of Things (IoT) has found its way into all aspects of our lives. In particular, consumer IoT...
2017 Cyber Incident & Breach Trends Report
Building Trust
25 January 2018
2017 Cyber Incident & Breach Trends Report
This year marks the Online Trust Alliance’s tenth annual publication related to cyber incidents and breach readiness. Now an...
Best Practices: Cyber Incident Response Readiness
Security
25 January 2018
Best Practices: Cyber Incident Response Readiness
Complete risk assessments for executive review, operational process and third-party vendors Review security best practices and validate your organization’s...
2017 Email Marketing & Unsubscribe Audit
Building Trust
6 December 2017
2017 Email Marketing & Unsubscribe Audit
The 2017 Audit found that the vast majority of audited online retailers have embraced unsubscribe best practices, going beyond...
Best Practices: Botnets
Building Trust
2 October 2017
Best Practices: Botnets
About Botnets A “bot” or “botnet” is a program installed on a system to enable that system to automatically...
Best Practice: Extended Validation Certificates (EVSSL)
Building Trust
2 October 2017
Best Practice: Extended Validation Certificates (EVSSL)
We increasingly live, interact, and do business online, making the concept of online trust more important than ever before....
Best Practices: Certificate Types
Building Trust
2 October 2017
Best Practices: Certificate Types
E-commerce has grown at exponential rates, with consumers recognizing the convenience of purchasing online and making secure and private...
Transport Layer Security (TLS) for Email
Building Trust
2 October 2017
Transport Layer Security (TLS) for Email
Email is effectively a plaintext communication sent from email clients to receiving email servers or from one server to...
Best Practices: Email Authentication – SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
Building Trust
2 October 2017
Best Practices: Email Authentication – SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
Email security, authentication, and related best practices are the foundation of the Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance work to...
DMARC
Building Trust
2 October 2017
DMARC
What is DMARC? Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) reduces the threat of deceptive emails. DMARC creates a...
Email Integrity Audit
Building Trust
2 October 2017
Email Integrity Audit
Email security, authentication, and related best practices are the foundation of the Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance work to...
Best Practices: Consumer IoT Information & Resources
Internet of Things (IoT)
1 October 2017
Best Practices: Consumer IoT Information & Resources
The Internet of Things is changing the way we live, from increasing our energy efficiency (and saving money on...