Archive for the 'VeriSign' Category

VeriSign Up on Plan to Sell Units

Forbes is reporting that shares of VeriSign Inc. rose Friday after the company reported adjusted quarterly profit that narrowly beat analyst estimates and detailed plans to divest all its non-core businesses.
In a conference call Thursday, Chief Executive William Roper announced VeriSign would unload all of its operations except its core businesses of the domain name […]

VeriSign’s Loss Widens

Digital infrastructure company VeriSign beat analysts’ expectations for the fourth quarter but reported a wider loss from a year ago because of a write-off in its digital content and messaging business.Net loss for the quarter was $196 million, or 88 cents a share, and included a non-cash impairment writeoff of $210 million. A year ago […]

FileYourTaxes.com to Adopt VeriSign EV SSL Protection

When more than 70 million U.S. taxpayers head online to file their returns this season, at least one site, FileYourTaxes.com, will offer the welcome reassurance of the green address bar — a visible signal that comes with enhanced protection from VeriSign, Inc., the leading provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world.
FileYourTaxes.com, a pioneer in […]

Certificate Authority Review - VeriSign

VeriSign is one of the leading secure sockets layer (SSL) Certificate Authority enabling secure e-commerce and communications for Web sites, intranets, and extranets.
VeriSign (including its subsidiaries, affiliates, and resellers) is the leading SSL provider to offer SGC-enabled SSL Certificates, which provide 128- or 256-bit encryption to over 99.9% of Web site visitors.
All VeriSign EV SSL Certificates […]

Explaining SSL Certificates

Once you have purchased a domain name and have set up your Web site with a hosting firm, you should consider securing your site - particularly if you intend to conduct e-commerce transactions. By accepting your customers? credit card information through your Web site, you are also accepting the responsibility for the security of that […]