Associations
Alt-N Technologies is an active member in associations that help shape many of the standards used in the messaging industry. Founder and CEO Arvel Hathcock is a recognized expert on email and related security technology and actively participates on forums to offer his insights on technology issues and also ensures that the products developed by Alt-N Technologies meets or exceeds industry standard practices. This kind of leadership ensures that our customers are investing in some of the most reliable and secure messaging solutions on the market.
Authentication and Online Trust Alliance (AOTA)
The mission of AOTA is to enhance online trust and confidence, by facilitating best practices and the deployment of Internet authentication and reputation standards and solutions. AOTA is comprised of leading business, industry and non-profit organizations who are working to improve trust and confidence in electronic messaging, the Internet and ecommerce. Sender ID, developed jointly by Microsoft and industry partners, is an e-mail authentication protocol that addresses a key part of the spam problem: the difficulty of verifying a sender's identity. Sender ID seeks to verify that every e-mail message originates from the Internet domain from which it claims to have been sent. aotalliance.org
Alt-N Technologies is proud to serve as an Industry Underwriter for the Authentication and Online Trust Summit. The Summit is a two-day intensive program focused on online authentication, identity, and reputation, and also serves to highlight best practices in email, Web, and domain authentication.
The Domain Assurance Council (DAC)
The Domain Assurance Council (DAC) was formed to simplify organizations' access to certification and reputation services. DAC is dedicated to eliminating the confusion and complexity of disparate solution providers by providing a common way to publish information. DAC is actively working on a standard method for DAC's members to provide certification information for email so that receivers can be assured that the company or organization that says it is sending the mail is in fact responsible for that mail. domain-assurance.org
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
The mission of The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is to produce high quality, relevant technical and engineering documents that influence the way people design, use, and manage the Internet in such a way as to make the Internet work better. Ietf.org
The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG)
The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group is a global organization focusing on preserving electronic messaging from online exploits and abuse with the goal of enhancing user trust and confidence, while ensuring the deliverability of legitimate messages. With a broad base of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and network operators representing over 600 million mailboxes, key technology providers and senders, MAAWG works to address messaging abuse by focusing on technology, industry collaboration and public policy initiatives. www.maawg.org
For information on Email Authentication, please check out MAAWG's recent White Paper, "Trust in Email Begins with Authentication" (PDF).