It started as a way for the Obama administration to make a new level of transparency. A way to provide U.S. citizens with data and allow them to truly take part in the government deliberations like never before. Today Vivek Kundra utilizes Social Media and other technology to create and preserve an open dialog with the U.S with the opinion that citizens are united like never before and have the desire to affect change.
As far as Vivek Kundra is concerned, implementing IT initiatives that are advanced and streamlined is priority. It is his promise that these initiatives can aid in getting more information to the American public, as well as advance and facilitate efficient communication via technological advances between United States government authorities. The technological system he is currently directing for the U.S. government will employ open source coding and cloud computing, as well as many other insightful methods that will, hopefully, allow the Federal government to accomplish the Web 2.0 goals that presently seem tough but not impossible.
Established by President Barack Obama, Vivek Kundra has become the first Federal CIO ever. He is constantly working to inspire Information Technology in the public realm practicing principles of participation, collaboration, transparency. With earlier experience has CTO for Washington, D.C. Vivek Kundra has the knowledge and credentials to meet the IT hurdles before him. His earlier experience at the District and State levels prepared him well for this task.
In a move to further protect their clients from identity thieves and scammers, leading global affinity marketing firm Affinion Group re-launched PrivacyGuard.com, the company’s anti-identity theft website. The revitalization of the said online identity management site has increased Affinion client’s protection from identity scammers and forgers. The site’s user-friendly application also helps in the battle against the fastest growing crime in the United States.
“Don’t be caught off guard” is the new banner of the newly revamped PrivacyGuard.com. Apart from the new tagline, the site is now sporting a new logo. PrivacyGuard.com seeks to become the ideal website people will flock to for identity protection, identity management and fraud detection.
PrivacyGuard.com presents a long list of features that boosts identity protection against scammers and forgers, including a diverse assembly of anti-identity theft tools and credit score management technology. Frank Abagnale, leading expert in fraud detection and prevention, and himself a former master forger/scammer, is a product consultant for PrivacyGuard.com.
Some of the website’s features include:
- ID Theft Quiz to test individual susceptibility;
- ID Theft Tips and Did You Know? Facts to keep consumers aware and wary;
- Fast links directly to core benefits — credit report, credit score and credit management, including one-click member access;
- Full membership with continuing benefits or transactional reports for one-time purchases.
For 35 years and going, the Affinion Group has continued to advance their goals and protecting their clients by providing tight information security and establishing itself as an identity theft protection innovator. The Affinion Group is certified by the Cybertrust and is recognized by the PCI and ISO for their highest information security practices.
View the Affinion Group news release for more information.
