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* May, 2009, [[Stratton Sclavos]] stepped down from his positions as CEO of Verisign and [[William Roper Jr.]] was named to that position.<ref>[http://blog.domaintools.com/2007/05/stratton-sclavos-ceo-of-verisign-steps-down/ Domain Tools.blog]</ref>. Later, [[Jim Bidzos]], the founder of Verisign was appointed as the CEO and President.<ref>[http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-bytes/jim-bidzos-back-as-chairman-of-verisign/ IT Knowledge Exchange]</ref>
* May, 2009, [[Stratton Sclavos]] stepped down from his positions as CEO of Verisign and [[William Roper Jr.]] was named to that position.<ref>[http://blog.domaintools.com/2007/05/stratton-sclavos-ceo-of-verisign-steps-down/ Domain Tools.blog]</ref>. Later, [[Jim Bidzos]], the founder of Verisign was appointed as the CEO and President.<ref>[http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-bytes/jim-bidzos-back-as-chairman-of-verisign/ IT Knowledge Exchange]</ref>
* May 2010, Verisign sold the entire Authentication Services division to Symantec for 1.28 million.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1816653320100518 Reuters]</ref> Because of this deal, Symantec now has the right to Verisign's old logo and the "VeriSign Secured" tag for SSL certification.
* May, 2010, Verisign sold the entire Authentication Services division to Symantec for 1.28 million.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1816653320100518 Reuters]</ref> Because of this deal, Symantec now has the right to Verisign's old logo and the "VeriSign Secured" tag for SSL certification.
* August, 2010, Verisign announced that it would move its headquarters from Mountain View, California to Reston, Virginia within the coming year. The move was explained given that 95% of the company's business is based on the East coast.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2010/08/verisign_shifts_headquarters_to_virginia.html Verisign Shifts Headquarters to Viriginia, BizJournals.com]</ref>
* July, 2011, [[Mark McLaughlin]] resigned from his position as CEO. He worked with Verisign since 2000, and had been CEO since 2009. Following Mr. McLaughlin's departure, Founder, Chairman, and former CEO [[Jim Bidzos]] resumed his duties as CEO.<ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/072911_VeriSign_CEO_Resigns_Founder_and_Chairman_Resumes_CEO_Duties Verisign CEO resigns, The WHIR]</ref> Another prominent executive, CFO Brian Robins, resigned in September, 2011. This happened as Verisign's stocks suffered and rumors of a buyout started circulating.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/verisign-cfo-quits-after-buyout-rumors/ VeriSign CFO quits, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
* July, 2011, [[Mark McLaughlin]] resigned from his position as CEO. He worked with Verisign since 2000, and had been CEO since 2009. Following Mr. McLaughlin's departure, Founder, Chairman, and former CEO [[Jim Bidzos]] resumed his duties as CEO.<ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/072911_VeriSign_CEO_Resigns_Founder_and_Chairman_Resumes_CEO_Duties Verisign CEO resigns, The WHIR]</ref> Another prominent executive, CFO Brian Robins, resigned in September, 2011. This happened as Verisign's stocks suffered and rumors of a buyout started circulating.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/verisign-cfo-quits-after-buyout-rumors/ VeriSign CFO quits, DomainIncite.com]</ref>