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AllClear ID, the leader in customer security providing breach response and consumer identity protection services, has earned placement in the Online Trust Organization (OTA) 2016 Honor Roll, an independent audit recognizing businesses with a demonstrated commitment to best practices in security, privacy and consumer protection. The OTA is a nonprofit organization that collaborates with industry leaders to empower internet users and improve online trust.

“We’re proud to have earned placement on OTA’s Honor Roll, which validates our efforts to protect our clients’ customers,” said Bo Holland, Founder and CEO of AllClear ID. “As the leading advisor and provider of breach response solutions, we know how critical it is that the online world requires a constant investment in best-in-class security, privacy practices and consumer protection measures.”

The 2016 Audit reviews nearly 1,000 websites across multiple sectors, examining consumer protection, security and privacy protection practices, and has been embraced by organizations worldwide as an objective benchmark report. OTA reported that, of all organizations evaluated, 50 percent qualified for the Honor Roll, a slight improvement over the 44 percent last year and a marked improvement from the 30 percent reported in 2014. All industry sectors saw improvement over 2015, but the Consumer 100 category experienced the greatest improvement, jumping from 58 to 71 percent. On the downside, 42 percent of all sites analyzed had a failing grade in one or more categories and 78 sites on the 2015 Honor Roll failed to repeat in 2016, underscoring concerns about data security and privacy practices as well as the need to continually monitor, update and evolve to keep pace with evolving threats.

The Audit criteria are highly relevant to the security and privacy practices companies must implement to maximize online trust and consumer protection. Created through a public call for comments and in consultation with subject matter experts, they reflect widely accepted industry standards and practices. In addition, several U.S. government agencies were consulted, incorporating some of their core security and privacy directives including Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs), NIST standards, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) cybersecurity and privacy related directives. Feedback and recommendations were incorporated into the 2016 methodology published in March.
Review the complete 2016 Honor Roll report at: https://otalliance.org/HonorRoll

About AllClear ID
AllClear ID is the leader in Customer Security, providing data breach advisory and response services to businesses that aim to protect their greatest asset: customers. As an industry leader and trusted partner with more than 10 years of specialized experience in data breach response, AllClear ID has helped thousands of businesses prepare for, respond to, and recover from data breaches, including successfully managing three of the four largest and most complex breach responses in history. The award-winning AllClear ID team is recognized for its expertise, customer service, and innovative solutions.

About Online Trust Alliance (OTA)
The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) is a 501c3 charitable non-profit with the 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 sponsors and supporters include leaders spanning public policy, consumer protection, technology, e-commerce, social networking, mobile, email and interactive marketing, financial services, government, NGOs and industry organizations.