Friday 3 September, 2010

VeriSign

  • Symantec's $1.28B VeriSign gambit draws mixed reviews 21/05/2010 02:38:00

    Symantec insists the VeriSign certificate and authentication services are key elements in what's shaping up to be one of the biggest self-transformations ever in the security industry
    Symantec's stunning decision to put $1.28 billion in cash on the table to buy most of the security services within VeriSign is a gambit that is drawing mixed reactions in the analyst community, but Symantec insists the VeriSign certificate and authentication services are key elements in what's shaping up to be one of the biggest self-transformations ever in the security industry.

  • Symantec to buy VeriSign's authentication business 20/05/2010 10:05:00

    Software vendor is shoring up its enterprise security offerings
    Symantec will pay US$1.28 billion to acquire VeriSign's security business.

  • VeriSign rolls out new Web site verification service 24/02/2010 04:30:00

    The subscription service is designed for those Web sites not using SSL certificates
    VeriSign is introducing a certification service that confirms whether a business is legitimate and that their Web site is free of malware.

  • VeriSign ensures security in the cloud 10/12/2009 10:38:00

    Chosen to protect the Windows Azure platform
    VeriSign has been chosen to provide cloud-based security and authentication for the Windows Azure platform.

  • VeriSign bolsters security for .com, .net sites 16/11/2009 17:23:00

    More than 95 million Web sites – including 80 million using .com names and 15 million using .net names – will have access to new security mechanisms that prevent visitors from being unknowingly sent to phony sites engaged in phishing and pharming attacks.

  • Online travel takes off with EV SSL security 07/09/2009 07:55:00

    Revamped security standard helping boost consumer confidence
    The image of organised crime rings running rampant across the Internet, creating legitimate-looking Web sites to lure cash from unsuspecting consumers, has many would-be customers scurrying back to the relative safety of the retail store environment.

  • VeriSign buys Certicom after RIM withdraws bid 27/01/2009 12:05:00

    After RIM abandoned its hostile bid for Certicom, VeriSign announced it plans to buy the security company.
    VeriSign said it plans to buy Certicom, just three days after Research In Motion's hostile bid for the security company unraveled.

  • Rogue SSL certificate exploit puts VeriSign on the spot 07/01/2009 11:04:00

    Wishes "white hat" researchers had notified VeriSign before public demo.
    Following the success of researchers last week in creating a false SSL certificate based on VeriSign's RapidSSL brand, the company is scrambling to explain how it happened, how it's preventing it from reoccurring, and whether its other SSL certificate-generation services are at risk.
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