Tool for Today’s Economy: An independent consumer financial protection agency
0 Comments | New Pittsburgh Courier; City Edition, Mar 10-Mar 16, 2010 | by Crowell, Charlene
(NNPA)-For most Americans, the Better Business Bureau is the private sector’s gold standard of objectivity and fairness. Founded in 1912, this nonprofit organization today has 123 offices in the United States and Canada that monitor more than four million local and national businesses and charities.
So when this advocate for fairness and transparency issues a written warning against deceitful activity, it is time to take note. After receiving a deluge of complaints, the BBB recently told buyers to beware. The warning also came following an independent investigation and lawsuit by the West Virginia attorney general.
According to Stephen A. Cox, president and CEO of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, “Desperate times are leading people to the Internet to apply for payday loans and many are falling deeper into debt after getting tangled up with a lender who has zero regard for the law.”
As with traditional payday store loans, online payday lenders quickly give consumers a painful lesson
The Week Unzipped : Insurance claimants’ tall tales cost honest policyholders GBP16 million
0 Comments | Scotland on Sunday (Edinburgh, Scotland), July 25, 2010
Byline: NO BYLINE
DISHONEST insurance claims are soaring at a record 2,000 a week, costing honest policyholders more than GBP16 million, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Among the frauds detected was the case of a man who claimed he had fractured his hand after falling over a pothole in the street, when he had sustained the injury after punching a wall during a domestic dispute. In another, a young woman claimed to have tripped over a loose pavement slab, when in fact her injuries were sustained from jumping down a flight of stairs while running away from security guards on suspicion of shoplifting.
And finally, someone claimed for head injuries allegedly from falling over, when they were in fact sustained after being hit on the head by a baseball bat during a fight.
Motor insurance frauds were highest by value, with dishonest claims totalling GBP410 million uncovered. The most common frauds involved home insurance, with 62,000 bogus or exaggerated claims detected.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is sending an urgent reminder to tax credit claimants – renew your claim by the 31 July deadline, or your payments will stop.
Renewing is simple – you need to check the accuracy of the information in the renewals pack you’ve been sent, and let HMRC know of any changes in your circumstances you haven’t already reported during the year, such as your working hours, childcare costs or pay. You must also provide details of your previous year’s income. Having the right documents to hand will help reduce errors when you’re filling out the form, for example, payslips, your end-of-year P60 form and childcare details.
HMRC’s Director of Benefits and Credits, Steve Lamey, said: “There are only a few days left to renew your tax credits, so you need to take urgent action if your haven’t done so.”
Bankruptcy toll soars
The number of Scottish companies going bankrupt has risen dramatically over the past year, according to data from the Accountant in Bankruptcy.
The figures for April to June show a rise of 66 per cent compared with the same period in 2009
Leaning back on the heels after foot plant can be caused by excessive rolling-in motion of the feet or weak calf muscles.
Treatment often includes special inserts in the shoes and calf strengthening exercises, such as toe raises while holding a heavy weight in the hands. Holding the shoulders up towards the ears during running is usually caused by weak shoulder muscles, which can be corrected by shrugging the shoulders while holding weights. A low knee-lift is often caused by weak quadriceps muscles in the front of the upper leg. The quadriceps can be strengthened by pedaling a bicycle, skating, or running up hills.
Gabe Mirkin, M.D.
http://www.DrMirkin.com
How weight training helps you run faster. hair regrowth
Wells Fargo Again Named Best Consumer Internet Bank in U.S. by Global Finance
Business Wire, July 28, 2010
Bill Payment & Presentment, Web Site Design, and Online Deposits
Acquisition Lauded
SAN FRANCISCO — For the second consecutive year, Wells
Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) has taken several top spots in the
first North American round of Global Finance magazines Worlds
Best Internet Banks competition. Wells Fargo was named the Best Consumer
Internet Bank and Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank in the U.S.
In the Consumer category, Wells Fargo again was the U.S online deposit
VXi Corporation Selected for Membership in Avaya DevConnect Program
Market Wire, July, 2010
VXi Corporation, a leading provider of best-in-class telephone headset solutions, today announced it has been selected by Avaya Inc., a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, for membership in the Avaya DevConnect program.
VXi Corporation manufacturers corded and wireless headset solutions for contact centers, offices, speech recognition users and mobile professionals. VXi headsets are designed for comfort and durability in the work place and meet the highest global standards for reliability, durability and overall product quality. Using advanced noise-canceling technologies and superior quality audio receivers, VXi headsets enable clear, consistent and dependable voice communications for enterprise business users. As a result, companies can become more productive and efficient in the work place.
The Avaya DevConnect program promotes the development, compliance-testing and co-marketing of innovative third-party products that are compatible with standards-based Avaya solutions. Member organizations have expertise in a broad range of technologies — including IP telephony, contact centers and mobility applications — helping companies extend the value of multivendor networks and transform voice into an intelligent business application that delivers true value to the bottom line.
“Membership in Avaya’s developer community will allow us to serve Avaya customers more efficiently and effectively while helping VXi build our growing unified communications business,” said Michael Ferguson, President and CEO of VXi Corporation. “By working closely with Avaya to deliver compliance-tested voice solutions to the market, we are able to provide unique UC solutions for companies who demand superior call quality, helping to enhance the image of the corporation through natural sounding conversations that make telecommunications more effective and help keep users productive all day long.”
The Avaya DevConnect program currently includes thousands of software and hardware developer companies, integrators, service providers and customers. Members have created a broad array of innovative solutions tested for Avaya compliance, including natural language speech recognition applications, wireless services, specialized computer telephony integration and reporting capabilities, and applications tailored for specific vertical industries.
Through the DevConnect program, Avaya provides a number of platforms and interfaces for member companies to develop with and enhance. “Development partners like VXi Corporation are helping Avaya dramatically expand the options available to our customers,” said Eric Rossman, vice president, Developer Relations, Avaya. “We’re able to provide the tools businesses need to change the way they work and to establish a true competitive advantage in the marketplace. VXi’s membership in the DevConnect program will benefit Avaya customers as they deploy UC throughout the enterprise, as well as those customers who have already done so.”
As a member of the DevConnect program, companies have access to a wide range of support from Avaya, including technical resources and training. There are three levels of membership — Registered, Gold and Platinum — each entailing progressive levels of marketing and sales involvement. Free Registered membership is available to anyone interested in designing Avaya-compatible solutions. Gold-level members and Platinum members must meet rigorous Avaya criteria for customer satisfaction, product support, business operations, marketing and sales. VXi Corporation is a Gold-level member of the Avaya DevConnect program.
Membership information and a listing of solutions developed and tested under the DevConnect program are available at www.avaya.com/devconnect .
About Avaya
Avaya is a global leader in enterprise communications systems. The company provides unified communications, contact centers, and related services directly and through its channel partners to leading businesses and organizations around the world business telephone systems
When they agreed, my writing career was launched while I learned the discipline of column writing and fine-tuned my new craft. Today that column, “In the Scheme of Things,” is self-syndicated in several states and Canada, and a second column, “Winning at Working,” (the one you’re reading) was launched a year later. It now reaches hundreds of thousands of web-based readers and is the foundation for my first book.
So what’s the difference in today’s writing success? Luck? Yes, but it’s self-created luck. Better writing? Sure, I’m a better writer today than I was in my twenties. But, that’s not it. It’s discipline and determination. There are days when I’m not in the mood to write, but writers write, and I write. There are days when marketing my column to another publication or getting one more rejection seems overwhelming. clinical research pharma jobs
A good pram with wheel locks can double as a bassinet, helping baby feel right at home and enabling everyone to sleep more comfortably through the night.
If overnight travel is a frequent part of your regular routine, consider investing in a Graco Pack ?n Play Classic Care Center. This excellent piece of baby travel equipment is a bassinet, changing table, and playpen in one portable unit that folds into a handy tote bag. There are 22 models of the Classic Care Center. With prices starting at under $50.00, you?re sure to find one that?s right for your little one and your budget.
Extended Hotel Stays
Many hotels stock products and equipment especially for travelers with babies, but they may not stock the brands you and baby prefer. When you make your reservation, ask for specific information on product brands and the equipment you?ll need to make baby?s stay comfortable. spongebob bathroom items
Police Log Disorderly Conduct Dui Harassment Hit-And-Run Theft
0 Comments | Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era; Combined Saturday edition, Jun 19, 2010
LITITZ: Zachary Williams, 27, of Philadelphia, was charged with criminal mischief after he allegedly punched a hole in the convertible top of a car parked in the first block of North Oak Street on Monday.
MANOR TWP.: Teresa Garcia, 37, of 853 Manor St., and Cortney Huhn, 21, and Adrian F. Huhn, 20, both of 172 Oak Knoll Circle, Millersville, have been charged with disorderly conduct.
Police received a call of a male beating a female in a vehicle driving south on Millersville Road at 8:41 p.m. on Wednesday, police said. While searching for the vehicle, the caller said that she thought it might be a prank because the female held up a sign that said, “Gotcha.”
Police stopped the vehicle and determined it was a prank, police said.
MARIETTA: Angel L. Lopez, 32, and Sarah R. Avenancio, 32, both of 118 W. Market St., Marietta, were charged with disorderly conduct after a May 27 domestic dispute at their home turned physical.
MARIETTA: Jonathan S. Hinkle, 30, of 616 W. Market St., Marietta, and Jason S. Fisher, 35, of 1398 Water St., Columbia, were charged with disorderly conduct after a fight over parking on May 1 at 618 W. Market St.
EAST DONEGAL TWP.: Michael S. Whitfield, 45, of 250 Elizabeth Lane, Manchester, was charged with drunken driving after a May 13 arrest in the 1100 block of River Road.
WEST LAMPETER TWP.: A 13-year-old Lancaster boy was charged with harassment after he allegedly threatened to kill his teacher, police reported on Friday. The boy, who just completed the seventh grade at Wheatland Middle School, apparently got the teacher’s personal cell phone number from another student. After the last school day of the year ended on Wednesday, he called the teacher, made lewd, obscenity- filled statements and threatened to kill her, police said.
LITITZ: A woman in a red sports utility vehicle, possibly a Chevrolet Blazer with a Pennsylvania license plate backed into a motorcycle parked along Cherry Lane on Tuesday and then left the scene dui criminal
Allstate decision has agents, homeowners in a whirlwind Company not
0 Comments | Florida Times Union, Jan 20, 2005 | by URVAKSH KARKARIA
Allstate customers aren’t the only ones feeling the fall-out from the insurance carrier’s decision not to renew 95,000 residential homeowner policies statewide. So is the competition.
Allstate, which will also stop writing commercial insurance policies in Florida, made the decision because of the four hurricanes that hit Florida last year, the Associated Press reported. The company shelled out about $2 billion in claims after Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne battered Florida.
Linda Greene, an insurance agent with Gray and Gray Insurance, has seen a 5 percent to 10 percent hike in the number of callers seeking homeowner insurance quotes. About half were Allstate customers looking to switch carriers.
Within the last week, Greene said she has written three or four policies for Allstate customers whose policies were not being renewed.
Those people “were mad because they are getting cancelled,” she said. “You’ve been with the company five, 10, 15 years and all of a sudden bam, you’re cancelled.”
Allstate Floridian, an independent branch of Allstate Corp., will keep about 663,000 homeowner policies in the state, and Universal Insurance Co. of North America has agreed to sell policies to any Allstate customers who are not renewed, according to an Allstate news release. An Allstate spokesman could not say how many of the cancelled policies were in Northeast Florida homeowners insurance quotes florida
Kantara Initiative and Open Identity Exchange Announce Collaboration to Grow Trust Framework Adoption
Market Wire, July, 2010
Open Identity Exchange (OIX) and Kantara Initiative announced today that they will begin collaborating on digital trust framework development to build and promote adoption of a robust online trust ecosystem. Digital trust frameworks enable trust in transactions such as logins, registrations, and online eCommerce by allowing digital identity credentials produced by one site to be accepted at other sites.
Kantara Initiative and OIX, the industry’s two leading organizations focused on trust framework infrastructure, have agreed to the following high-level goals for collaboration:
1. Develop a joint approach to federation services and trust framework
certification that takes advantage of the complementary features of the
Kantara Initiative Identity Assurance Framework (IAF) and the OIX Trust
Framework Platform.
2. Develop technology and policy best practice guidelines in response to
growing needs for trust frameworks spanning all types of networks,
transactions, and jurisdictions around the globe.
3. Identify additional trust framework infrastructure, operations, and
testing areas of synergy.
The two organizations have agreed to jointly submit their own certification assessment results into an operational database which would be hosted by OIX to provide a consolidated view of certification status online collaboration
Tool for Today's Economy: An independent consumer financial protection agency
Tool for Today’s Economy: An independent consumer financial protection agency
0 Comments | New Pittsburgh Courier; City Edition, Mar 10-Mar 16, 2010 | by Crowell, Charlene
(NNPA)-For most Americans, the Better Business Bureau is the private sector’s gold standard of objectivity and fairness. Founded in 1912, this nonprofit organization today has 123 offices in the United States and Canada that monitor more than four million local and national businesses and charities.
So when this advocate for fairness and transparency issues a written warning against deceitful activity, it is time to take note. After receiving a deluge of complaints, the BBB recently told buyers to beware. The warning also came following an independent investigation and lawsuit by the West Virginia attorney general.
The culprit: online payday loans.
According to Stephen A. Cox, president and CEO of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, “Desperate times are leading people to the Internet to apply for payday loans and many are falling deeper into debt after getting tangled up with a lender who has zero regard for the law.”
As with traditional payday store loans, online payday lenders quickly give consumers a painful lesson
The Week Unzipped : Insurance claimants’ tall tales cost honest policyholders GBP16 million
The Week Unzipped : Insurance claimants’ tall tales cost honest policyholders GBP16 million
0 Comments | Scotland on Sunday (Edinburgh, Scotland), July 25, 2010
Byline: NO BYLINE
DISHONEST insurance claims are soaring at a record 2,000 a week, costing honest policyholders more than GBP16 million, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Among the frauds detected was the case of a man who claimed he had fractured his hand after falling over a pothole in the street, when he had sustained the injury after punching a wall during a domestic dispute. In another, a young woman claimed to have tripped over a loose pavement slab, when in fact her injuries were sustained from jumping down a flight of stairs while running away from security guards on suspicion of shoplifting.
And finally, someone claimed for head injuries allegedly from falling over, when they were in fact sustained after being hit on the head by a baseball bat during a fight.
Motor insurance frauds were highest by value, with dishonest claims totalling GBP410 million uncovered. The most common frauds involved home insurance, with 62,000 bogus or exaggerated claims detected.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is sending an urgent reminder to tax credit claimants – renew your claim by the 31 July deadline, or your payments will stop.
Renewing is simple – you need to check the accuracy of the information in the renewals pack you’ve been sent, and let HMRC know of any changes in your circumstances you haven’t already reported during the year, such as your working hours, childcare costs or pay. You must also provide details of your previous year’s income. Having the right documents to hand will help reduce errors when you’re filling out the form, for example, payslips, your end-of-year P60 form and childcare details.
HMRC’s Director of Benefits and Credits, Steve Lamey, said: “There are only a few days left to renew your tax credits, so you need to take urgent action if your haven’t done so.”
Bankruptcy toll soars
The number of Scottish companies going bankrupt has risen dramatically over the past year, according to data from the Accountant in Bankruptcy.
The figures for April to June show a rise of 66 per cent compared with the same period in 2009
Leaning back on the heels after
Leaning back on the heels after foot plant can be caused by excessive rolling-in motion of the feet or weak calf muscles.
Treatment often includes special inserts in the shoes and calf strengthening exercises, such as toe raises while holding a heavy weight in the hands. Holding the shoulders up towards the ears during running is usually caused by weak shoulder muscles, which can be corrected by shrugging the shoulders while holding weights. A low knee-lift is often caused by weak quadriceps muscles in the front of the upper leg. The quadriceps can be strengthened by pedaling a bicycle, skating, or running up hills.
Gabe Mirkin, M.D.
http://www.DrMirkin.com
How weight training helps you run faster.
hair regrowth
Wells Fargo Again Named Best Consumer Internet Bank in U.S. by Global Finance
Business Wire, July 28, 2010
Bill Payment & Presentment, Web Site Design, and Online Deposits
Acquisition Lauded
SAN FRANCISCO — For the second consecutive year, Wells
Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) has taken several top spots in the
first North American round of Global Finance magazines Worlds
Best Internet Banks competition. Wells Fargo was named the Best Consumer
Internet Bank and Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank in the U.S.
In the Consumer category, Wells Fargo again was the U.S
online deposit
VXi Corporation Selected for Membership in Avaya DevConnect Program
Market Wire, July, 2010
VXi Corporation, a leading provider of best-in-class telephone headset solutions, today announced it has been selected by Avaya Inc., a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, for membership in the Avaya DevConnect program.
VXi Corporation manufacturers corded and wireless headset solutions for contact centers, offices, speech recognition users and mobile professionals. VXi headsets are designed for comfort and durability in the work place and meet the highest global standards for reliability, durability and overall product quality. Using advanced noise-canceling technologies and superior quality audio receivers, VXi headsets enable clear, consistent and dependable voice communications for enterprise business users. As a result, companies can become more productive and efficient in the work place.
The Avaya DevConnect program promotes the development, compliance-testing and co-marketing of innovative third-party products that are compatible with standards-based Avaya solutions. Member organizations have expertise in a broad range of technologies — including IP telephony, contact centers and mobility applications — helping companies extend the value of multivendor networks and transform voice into an intelligent business application that delivers true value to the bottom line.
“Membership in Avaya’s developer community will allow us to serve Avaya customers more efficiently and effectively while helping VXi build our growing unified communications business,” said Michael Ferguson, President and CEO of VXi Corporation. “By working closely with Avaya to deliver compliance-tested voice solutions to the market, we are able to provide unique UC solutions for companies who demand superior call quality, helping to enhance the image of the corporation through natural sounding conversations that make telecommunications more effective and help keep users productive all day long.”
The Avaya DevConnect program currently includes thousands of software and hardware developer companies, integrators, service providers and customers. Members have created a broad array of innovative solutions tested for Avaya compliance, including natural language speech recognition applications, wireless services, specialized computer telephony integration and reporting capabilities, and applications tailored for specific vertical industries.
Through the DevConnect program, Avaya provides a number of platforms and interfaces for member companies to develop with and enhance. “Development partners like VXi Corporation are helping Avaya dramatically expand the options available to our customers,” said Eric Rossman, vice president, Developer Relations, Avaya. “We’re able to provide the tools businesses need to change the way they work and to establish a true competitive advantage in the marketplace. VXi’s membership in the DevConnect program will benefit Avaya customers as they deploy UC throughout the enterprise, as well as those customers who have already done so.”
As a member of the DevConnect program, companies have access to a wide range of support from Avaya, including technical resources and training. There are three levels of membership — Registered, Gold and Platinum — each entailing progressive levels of marketing and sales involvement. Free Registered membership is available to anyone interested in designing Avaya-compatible solutions. Gold-level members and Platinum members must meet rigorous Avaya criteria for customer satisfaction, product support, business operations, marketing and sales. VXi Corporation is a Gold-level member of the Avaya DevConnect program.
Membership information and a listing of solutions developed and tested under the DevConnect program are available at www.avaya.com/devconnect .
About Avaya
Avaya is a global leader in enterprise communications systems. The company provides unified communications, contact centers, and related services directly and through its channel partners to leading businesses and organizations around the world
business telephone systems
When they agreed, my writing
When they agreed, my writing career was launched while I learned the discipline of column writing and fine-tuned my new craft. Today that column, “In the Scheme of Things,” is self-syndicated in several states and Canada, and a second column, “Winning at Working,” (the one you’re reading) was launched a year later. It now reaches hundreds of thousands of web-based readers and is the foundation for my first book.
So what’s the difference in today’s writing success? Luck? Yes, but it’s self-created luck. Better writing? Sure, I’m a better writer today than I was in my twenties. But, that’s not it. It’s discipline and determination. There are days when I’m not in the mood to write, but writers write, and I write. There are days when marketing my column to another publication or getting one more rejection seems overwhelming.
clinical research pharma jobs
A good pram with wheel
A good pram with wheel locks can double as a bassinet, helping baby feel right at home and enabling everyone to sleep more comfortably through the night.
If overnight travel is a frequent part of your regular routine, consider investing in a Graco Pack ?n Play Classic Care Center. This excellent piece of baby travel equipment is a bassinet, changing table, and playpen in one portable unit that folds into a handy tote bag. There are 22 models of the Classic Care Center. With prices starting at under $50.00, you?re sure to find one that?s right for your little one and your budget.
Extended Hotel Stays
Many hotels stock products and equipment especially for travelers with babies, but they may not stock the brands you and baby prefer. When you make your reservation, ask for specific information on product brands and the equipment you?ll need to make baby?s stay comfortable.
spongebob bathroom items
Police Log Disorderly Conduct Dui Harassment Hit-And-Run Theft
Police Log Disorderly Conduct Dui Harassment Hit-And-Run Theft
0 Comments | Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era; Combined Saturday edition, Jun 19, 2010
LITITZ: Zachary Williams, 27, of Philadelphia, was charged with criminal mischief after he allegedly punched a hole in the convertible top of a car parked in the first block of North Oak Street on Monday.
MANOR TWP.: Teresa Garcia, 37, of 853 Manor St., and Cortney Huhn, 21, and Adrian F. Huhn, 20, both of 172 Oak Knoll Circle, Millersville, have been charged with disorderly conduct.
Police received a call of a male beating a female in a vehicle driving south on Millersville Road at 8:41 p.m. on Wednesday, police said. While searching for the vehicle, the caller said that she thought it might be a prank because the female held up a sign that said, “Gotcha.”
Police stopped the vehicle and determined it was a prank, police said.
MARIETTA: Angel L. Lopez, 32, and Sarah R. Avenancio, 32, both of 118 W. Market St., Marietta, were charged with disorderly conduct after a May 27 domestic dispute at their home turned physical.
MARIETTA: Jonathan S. Hinkle, 30, of 616 W. Market St., Marietta, and Jason S. Fisher, 35, of 1398 Water St., Columbia, were charged with disorderly conduct after a fight over parking on May 1 at 618 W. Market St.
EAST DONEGAL TWP.: Michael S. Whitfield, 45, of 250 Elizabeth Lane, Manchester, was charged with drunken driving after a May 13 arrest in the 1100 block of River Road.
WEST LAMPETER TWP.: A 13-year-old Lancaster boy was charged with harassment after he allegedly threatened to kill his teacher, police reported on Friday. The boy, who just completed the seventh grade at Wheatland Middle School, apparently got the teacher’s personal cell phone number from another student. After the last school day of the year ended on Wednesday, he called the teacher, made lewd, obscenity- filled statements and threatened to kill her, police said.
LITITZ: A woman in a red sports utility vehicle, possibly a Chevrolet Blazer with a Pennsylvania license plate backed into a motorcycle parked along Cherry Lane on Tuesday and then left the scene
dui criminal
Allstate decision has agents, homeowners in a whirlwind Company not
Allstate decision has agents, homeowners in a whirlwind Company not
0 Comments | Florida Times Union, Jan 20, 2005 | by URVAKSH KARKARIA
Allstate customers aren’t the only ones feeling the fall-out from the insurance carrier’s decision not to renew 95,000 residential homeowner policies statewide. So is the competition.
Allstate, which will also stop writing commercial insurance policies in Florida, made the decision because of the four hurricanes that hit Florida last year, the Associated Press reported. The company shelled out about $2 billion in claims after Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne battered Florida.
Linda Greene, an insurance agent with Gray and Gray Insurance, has seen a 5 percent to 10 percent hike in the number of callers seeking homeowner insurance quotes. About half were Allstate customers looking to switch carriers.
Within the last week, Greene said she has written three or four policies for Allstate customers whose policies were not being renewed.
Those people “were mad because they are getting cancelled,” she said. “You’ve been with the company five, 10, 15 years and all of a sudden bam, you’re cancelled.”
Allstate Floridian, an independent branch of Allstate Corp., will keep about 663,000 homeowner policies in the state, and Universal Insurance Co. of North America has agreed to sell policies to any Allstate customers who are not renewed, according to an Allstate news release. An Allstate spokesman could not say how many of the cancelled policies were in Northeast Florida
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Kantara Initiative and Open Identity Exchange Announce Collaboration to Grow Trust Framework Adoption
Market Wire, July, 2010
Open Identity Exchange (OIX) and Kantara Initiative announced today that they will begin collaborating on digital trust framework development to build and promote adoption of a robust online trust ecosystem. Digital trust frameworks enable trust in transactions such as logins, registrations, and online eCommerce by allowing digital identity credentials produced by one site to be accepted at other sites.
Kantara Initiative and OIX, the industry’s two leading organizations focused on trust framework infrastructure, have agreed to the following high-level goals for collaboration:
1. Develop a joint approach to federation services and trust framework certification that takes advantage of the complementary features of the Kantara Initiative Identity Assurance Framework (IAF) and the OIX Trust Framework Platform. 2. Develop technology and policy best practice guidelines in response to growing needs for trust frameworks spanning all types of networks, transactions, and jurisdictions around the globe. 3. Identify additional trust framework infrastructure, operations, and testing areas of synergy.The two organizations have agreed to jointly submit their own certification assessment results into an operational database which would be hosted by OIX to provide a consolidated view of certification status
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