All OTA Resources

The Online Trust Alliance provided independent research, benchmark reporting, and best practices related to Internet security and privacy to deliver uniquely comprehensive insight and practical recommendations for organizations of all sizes. Flagship reports included the Online Trust Audit & Honor Roll, Cyber Incident & Breach Trends Report, and Email Marketing & Unsubscribe Audit. 

Note: As the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) is no longer an active project, the resources are preserved for historical purposes but is no longer updates.

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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...

Best Practices
Building Trust 1 October 2017

Best Practices

Industry Best Practices OTA provides best practices, resources, and guidance to help enhance online safety, data security, privacy, and...

2015 Online Trust Audit & Honor Roll – Leadership Quotes
Building Trust 1 October 2017

2015 Online Trust Audit & Honor Roll – Leadership Quotes

2015 Leading Web Merchants and Consumer Facing Brands – Honor Roll Recipients “We’re honored to be selected again to...

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