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GlobalSign and the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) Presenting Internet of Things (IoT) Security Webinar

BOSTON, MA — (Marketwired) — 10/27/15 — GMO GlobalSign (), a leading provider of identity and security solutions for the Internet of Everything (IoE), and the , a non-profit with the mission to enhance online trust, will host a live webinar, “,” on Wednesday, November 4 at 11:00 AM EDT.

Recognizing a need for privacy and security best practices for the growing number of consumer IoT devices, the OTA established the IoT Working Group in January which recently released a draft . During this webinar and ahead of the formal release on November 18, the OTA will discuss these guidelines for IoT manufacturers, developers and retailers to follow when designing, creating, adapting and marketing connected devices in two key categories: home automation and consumer health and fitness wearables.

“While the market for consumer IoT products continues to grow, the privacy and security concerns need to be addressed as these devices become part of our connected lifestyle and workplace,” said Craig Spiezle, Executive Director and President of OTA. “The recent release of the draft Internet of Things Trust Framework helps provides the IoT community guidelines to implement a security and privacy strategy to help protect consumers throughout the lifecycle of these connected devices.”

GlobalSign offers decades of experience as an identity services provider — delivering proven — and is uniquely positioned to help build identity management and security into the IoT ecosystem. As an OTA member, GlobalSign will discuss how to begin implementing practical IoT security methods and best practices today to ensure security and privacy risks are mitigated.

“Consumers are demanding that manufacturers add the proper levels of security into their devices so that communication between devices and related services is secure and personal data cannot be compromised,” said Lancen LaChance, Vice President of Product Management, IoT Solutions for GlobalSign. “Consumer IoT device manufacturers who implement security best practices can gain a significant competitive market advantage. In conjunction with the OTA–s framework, we–ll discuss how manufactures can get started now.”

Wednesday, November 4 at 11:00 AM EDT
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By joining GlobalSign and the OTA on this webinar, attendees will learn about:

The OTA–s Internet of Things Trust Framework

Best practices for security and privacy in consumer IoT

Proven standard based security solutions for trusted communications between devices and services

The IoT security value prop and how it provides a competitive advantage

How IoT security strategy can be implemented today

The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) is a 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 members and supporters include leaders spanning the public policy, technology, ecommerce, social networking, mobile, email and interactive marketing, financial, service provider, government agency and industry organization sectors. For more information, visit:

GlobalSign, founded in 1996, is a leading provider of identity and security solutions for the Internet of Everything (IoE). Its identity and access management portfolio, acquired from Ubisecure in September 2014, includes access control, single sign-on (SSO), federation and delegation services to help organizations and service providers create new business models for customer and partner interactions. The former Ubisecure operation is now the GlobalSign Center of Excellence for IAM, located in Helsinki, Finland. GlobalSign–s solutions are designed to address the massive scalability demanded by the emerging $14.4 trillion IoE market, where the ability to make secure networked connections among people, processes, data and things, will require that every “thing” have a trusted identity that can be managed. The company has offices in the U.S., Europe and throughout Asia. For the latest news on GlobalSign, visit or follow GlobalSign on Twitter (@globalsign).

GMO Cloud K.K. (TSE: 3788) is a full-service IT infrastructure provider focused on cloud solutions. Established as a hosting company in 1996, the company has managed servers for more than 130,000 businesses and now has 6,500 sales partners throughout Japan. In February of 2011, the company launched GMO Cloud to enhance its focus on cloud-based solutions. Since 2007, the company has also grown its GlobalSign SSL security brand through offices in Belgium, U.K., U.S., China and Singapore. For more information please visit .

GMO Internet Group is an Internet services industry leader, developing and operating Japan–s most widely used domain, hosting & cloud, ecommerce, security, and payment solutions. The Group also comprises the world–s largest online FX trading platform, as well as online advertising, Internet media, and mobile entertainment products. GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE: 9449) is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. For more information please visit .

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