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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>

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* In 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.

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* 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.

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* In 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>

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* 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>

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* In October, 2011, Verisign submitted its plan for a new Verisign Anti-Abuse Domain Use Policy for approval by ICANN. The policy would allow Verisign to scan domains in the .com, .net, and .name namespaces for malware, as well as to create a suspension system for sites knowingly hosting malware. These scans would be conducted quarterly, and a registrar would be able to opt out.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/10/11/verisign-proposes-takedown-procedures-and-malware-scanning-for-com/ Domain Name Wire: VeriSign Proposes Takedown Procedures and Malware Scanning for .Com]</ref> The policy would also allow Verisign to shut down websites at the request of law enforcement officials, and possibly for trademark interests.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20111014_verisign_proposal_sudden_withdrawal_of_domain_anti_abuse_policy/ CircleID: Of Canaries and Coal Mines: Verisign's Proposal and Sudden Withdrawal of Domain Anti-Abuse Policy]</ref> The policy was deemed controversial, with concern about government involvement in the Internet, as well as concern from domain registrars regarding the blurring of lines between registries and registrars.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/registrars-not-happy-with-verisign-abuse-plans/ Domain Incite: Registrars not happy with VeriSign abuse plans]</ref> Two days after releasing the proposal, Verisign withdrew the request.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/10/13/breaking-verisign-withdraws-request-for-domain-takedown/ Domain Name Wire: VeriSign Withdraws Request for Domain Takedown]</ref>

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* October, 2011, Verisign submitted its plan for a new Verisign Anti-Abuse Domain Use Policy for approval by ICANN. The policy would allow Verisign to scan domains in the .com, .net, and .name namespaces for malware, as well as to create a suspension system for sites knowingly hosting malware. These scans would be conducted quarterly, and a registrar would be able to opt out.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/10/11/verisign-proposes-takedown-procedures-and-malware-scanning-for-com/ Domain Name Wire: VeriSign Proposes Takedown Procedures and Malware Scanning for .Com]</ref> The policy would also allow Verisign to shut down websites at the request of law enforcement officials, and possibly for trademark interests.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20111014_verisign_proposal_sudden_withdrawal_of_domain_anti_abuse_policy/ CircleID: Of Canaries and Coal Mines: Verisign's Proposal and Sudden Withdrawal of Domain Anti-Abuse Policy]</ref> The policy was deemed controversial, with concern about government involvement in the Internet, as well as concern from domain registrars regarding the blurring of lines between registries and registrars.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/registrars-not-happy-with-verisign-abuse-plans/ Domain Incite: Registrars not happy with VeriSign abuse plans]</ref> Two days after releasing the proposal, Verisign withdrew the request.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/10/13/breaking-verisign-withdraws-request-for-domain-takedown/ Domain Name Wire: VeriSign Withdraws Request for Domain Takedown]</ref>

* It was announced after the 2011 [[ICANN Board]] approval of a [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]] that Verisign would pursue new [[IDN]] translations of it popular [[.com]] namespace.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/afilias-to-apply-for-chinese-info/ Afilias to Apply for Chinese .info, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

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