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Versign sold its Security Services to Symantec in May 2010 for 1.28 billion.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-19/symantec-to-buy-verisign-security-for-1-28-billion-update3-.html Business Week.com]</ref> VeriSign's security services included managing security services such firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, vulnerability protection, etc. It also provided global security consulting, email security, authentication and digital certificate/SSL validation business such as Extended Validation (High Assurance) SSL Certificates.
Versign sold its Security Services to Symantec in May 2010 for 1.28 billion.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-19/symantec-to-buy-verisign-security-for-1-28-billion-update3-.html Business Week.com]</ref> VeriSign's security services included managing security services such firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, vulnerability protection, etc. It also provided global security consulting, email security, authentication and digital certificate/SSL validation business such as Extended Validation (High Assurance) SSL Certificates.
==Selling Authentication Services Business to Symantec==
VeriSign's logo, a check mark and the tag "VeriSign Secured" is one of the most trusted trademark of secured website. Even though providing internet security was the primary objective of the company, over time VeriSign shifted its priority to website management and domain registration business.
VeriSign sold a number of its security businesses in last couple of years. Finally in May 2010, Versign sold its entire division sells security technology to websites to Symantic for 1.28 million. <ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/verisign-secured-sold-to-symantec/story-e6frgakx-1225869018419?from=public_rss The Australian]</ref>
Because of this deal, Symantic now has the right to VeriSign's logo and "VeriSign Secured" tag for SSL certification.
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