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== Selling Authentication Services Business to Symantec ==

== Selling Authentication Services Business to Symantec ==

Verisign's previous logo, a check mark and the tag "VeriSign Secured", is one of the most trusted marks of secured website. Even though providing Internet security was an initial objective of the company, Verisign shifted its priority over time to website management and its domain registration business.  

Verisign's previous logo, a check mark and the tag "VeriSign Secured", is one of the most trusted marks of secured websites. Even though providing Internet security was an initial objective of the company, Verisign shifted its priority over time to website management and its domain registration business.  

Verisign began by selling some of its services piecemeal. Finally, in May 2010, Verisign sold the entire division to Symantec for 1.28 million.<ref name="reuters1"></ref>  Because of this deal, Symantec now has the right to VeriSign's authentication logo and the "VeriSign Secured" tag for [[SSL]] certification. Verisign's Security Services included managing services such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, vulnerability protection, etc. It also provided global security consulting, email security, authentication and digital certificate/SSL validation, and Extended Validation (High Assurance) [[SSL]] Certificates.

Verisign began by selling some of its services piecemeal. Finally, in May 2010, Verisign sold the entire division to Symantec for 1.28 million.<ref name="reuters1"></ref>  Because of this deal, Symantec now has the right to VeriSign's authentication logo and the "VeriSign Secured" tag for [[SSL]] certification. Verisign's Security Services included managing services such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, vulnerability protection, etc. It also provided global security consulting, email security, authentication and digital certificate/SSL validation, and Extended Validation (High Assurance) [[SSL]] Certificates.