Executive Order 13681--Improving the Security of Consumer Financial Transactions.

The article presents information on Executive Order 13681 issued by U.S. President Barack Obama on October 17, 2014. The Order pertains to the improvement of security of consumer financial transactions with specific directives in key sections including securing government payments, improved identity theft remediation, and securing federal transactions online. The Order assigns major responsibilities to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, and the National Security Council.