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Versign sold Network Solution in November, 2003 to Pivotal Private Equity for about 100 million.<ref>[http://www.infoworld.com/t/networking/verisign-sells-network-solutions-282 Info World ] </ref>
 
Versign sold Network Solution in November, 2003 to Pivotal Private Equity for about 100 million.<ref>[http://www.infoworld.com/t/networking/verisign-sells-network-solutions-282 Info World ] </ref>
 
Versign then aquires [[Guardent]] in 2003 and [[Unimobile]] and [[Jamba]] in 2004.
 
Versign then aquires [[Guardent]] in 2003 and [[Unimobile]] and [[Jamba]] in 2004.
      
In Januray 2005, VerSign buys wireless photo messaging firm [[LightSurf]] for about $ 270. <ref>[http://news.cnet.com/VeriSign-to-buy-messaging-firm-LightSurf/2100-1032_3-5519856.html CNet ]</ref>. VerSign purchases purchased [[R4 Global Solutions]] in May 2005. <ref>[http://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/industrynews/2005/265.html Pharmamanufacturing.com]</ref>. Verisgn buys [[Lightbridge]], an ecommerce company, in May 2005.<ref> [http://newsblaze.com/story/2005061413302800001.mwir/topstory.html News Blaze.com]</ref>.  In July 2005, VeriSign aquires security intelligence specialist [[iDefense]] for $40 Million. <ref>[http://www.silicon.com/technology/security/2005/07/14/verisign-boosts-security-with-idefense-acquisition-39150362/ Silicon.com ]</ref>.  
 
In Januray 2005, VerSign buys wireless photo messaging firm [[LightSurf]] for about $ 270. <ref>[http://news.cnet.com/VeriSign-to-buy-messaging-firm-LightSurf/2100-1032_3-5519856.html CNet ]</ref>. VerSign purchases purchased [[R4 Global Solutions]] in May 2005. <ref>[http://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/industrynews/2005/265.html Pharmamanufacturing.com]</ref>. Verisgn buys [[Lightbridge]], an ecommerce company, in May 2005.<ref> [http://newsblaze.com/story/2005061413302800001.mwir/topstory.html News Blaze.com]</ref>.  In July 2005, VeriSign aquires security intelligence specialist [[iDefense]] for $40 Million. <ref>[http://www.silicon.com/technology/security/2005/07/14/verisign-boosts-security-with-idefense-acquisition-39150362/ Silicon.com ]</ref>.  
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VeriSign Introduces Extended Validation SSL Certificates, standard practices for certificate validation and display approved by a group of leading SSL Certificate Authorities (CAs) and browser vendors  in December 2006.<ref>[http://www.verisign.com/ssl/ssl-information-center/extended-validation-ssl-certificates/ VeriSign.com]</ref>.  
 
VeriSign Introduces Extended Validation SSL Certificates, standard practices for certificate validation and display approved by a group of leading SSL Certificate Authorities (CAs) and browser vendors  in December 2006.<ref>[http://www.verisign.com/ssl/ssl-information-center/extended-validation-ssl-certificates/ VeriSign.com]</ref>.  
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In May, 2009, Stratton Sclavos stepped down from his positions as CEO of VeriSign and William Roper Jr. was named for that position.<ref>[http://blog.domaintools.com/2007/05/stratton-sclavos-ceo-of-verisign-steps-down/ Domain Tools.blog]</ref>.
 
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