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| industry = Internet, Communications | | industry = Internet, Communications | ||
| founded = USA (1995) | | founded = USA (1995) | ||
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| headquarters = 487 East Middlefield Road,<br/>USA Mountain View, CA 94043,<br/>USA | | headquarters = 487 East Middlefield Road,<br/>USA Mountain View, CA 94043,<br/>USA | ||
| employees = 2,225 | | employees = 2,225 | ||
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[[VeriSign]] is an Internet infrastructure service providing company. It is s based in Mountain View, CA and was founded in 1995. | [[VeriSign]] is an Internet infrastructure service providing company. It is s based in Mountain View, CA and was founded in 1995. | ||
| − | Verisign provides naming services and authentication services. The naming services include the provision of authoritative directory of various .com, .net, .cc, .tv, .name, .jobs, and .edu domain names.The authentication services includes business authentication services such as implementing and operating secure networks, utilizing Secure Socket Layer protocol, encrypting transactions and communications and User authentication such identity protection , fraud detection, and public key infra structure etc. | + | Verisign provides naming services and authentication services. The naming services include the provision of authoritative directory of various .com, .net, .cc, .tv, .name, .jobs, and .edu domain names.The authentication services includes business authentication services such as implementing and operating secure networks, utilizing Secure Socket Layer protocol, encrypting transactions and communications and User authentication such identity protection , fraud detection, and public key infra structure etc.<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=VRSN Yahoo! Finance]</ref> |
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | In 1995, [[RSA]] pioneered two-factor authentication and encryption and VerSign was founded as a 'spin-off' of the RSA security technology to act as an certificate authority (CA). <ref>[http://www.rsa.com/press_release.aspx?id=10462 RSA]</ref> | ||
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| + | In May 2005 VeriSign introduced a new 2048 bit VeriSign Class 3 Secure Server CA which was used to sign Secure Site Certificates obtained from thier website for IIS web servers.<ref>[http://www.verisign.com/support/advisories/page_029264.html VeriSign]</ref> | ||
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| + | In June 1995 VeriSign announced partnerships with [[Apple]] Computer Inc. and [[Netscape]] Communications Corp to implement VeriSign's Digital IDs in thier software product. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1995_June_22/ai_17098458/ bnet]</ref> | ||
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| + | VeriSign appointed [[Stratton D. Sclavos]] as the president and CEO in August 1995.[http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/software-services-applications/7143286-1.html AllBusiness.com]</ref> | ||
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| + | Verisgn introduced the first online digital certificate issue system in Janurary 1996, at the at the RSA Data Security Conference in San Francisco.[http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/29/VeriSign-Inc.html Reference for Business]</ref>. VerSign also announced an agreement with [[Terisa Systems]] to develop a new and complete internet security solution about that time. [http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/software-services-applications/7143286-1.html High Beam]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | == External links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.register.com Register.com] | ||
| + | * [http://www.web.com Web.com] | ||
| + | * [http://www.vectorcapital.com/ Vector Capital] | ||
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| + | [[Category: Companies]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Registrars]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Past Sponsor]] | ||
Revision as of 00:31, 8 November 2010
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| Type: | Public |
| Industry: | Internet, Communications |
| Founded: | USA (1995) |
| Founder(s): | Jim Bidzos |
| Headquarters: | 487 East Middlefield Road, USA Mountain View, CA 94043, USA |
| Employees: | 2,225 |
| Revenue: | $1.5 billion USD (2007) |
| Website: | http://www.verisign.com/ |
| Key People | |
| Mark McLaughlin, CEO D. James Bidzos, Chairman | |
VeriSign is an Internet infrastructure service providing company. It is s based in Mountain View, CA and was founded in 1995. Verisign provides naming services and authentication services. The naming services include the provision of authoritative directory of various .com, .net, .cc, .tv, .name, .jobs, and .edu domain names.The authentication services includes business authentication services such as implementing and operating secure networks, utilizing Secure Socket Layer protocol, encrypting transactions and communications and User authentication such identity protection , fraud detection, and public key infra structure etc.[1]
History
In 1995, RSA pioneered two-factor authentication and encryption and VerSign was founded as a 'spin-off' of the RSA security technology to act as an certificate authority (CA). [2]
In May 2005 VeriSign introduced a new 2048 bit VeriSign Class 3 Secure Server CA which was used to sign Secure Site Certificates obtained from thier website for IIS web servers.[3]
In June 1995 VeriSign announced partnerships with Apple Computer Inc. and Netscape Communications Corp to implement VeriSign's Digital IDs in thier software product. bnet</ref>
VeriSign appointed Stratton D. Sclavos as the president and CEO in August 1995.AllBusiness.com</ref>
Verisgn introduced the first online digital certificate issue system in Janurary 1996, at the at the RSA Data Security Conference in San Francisco.Reference for Business</ref>. VerSign also announced an agreement with Terisa Systems to develop a new and complete internet security solution about that time. High Beam</ref>
References