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It previously was famous for its authentication services, which included business authentication services such as implementing and operating secure networks, utilizing [[SSL]] protocol, encrypting transactions and communications, and user authentication services such as, identity protection , fraud detection, and public key infrastructure.<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=VRSN Yahoo! Finance]</ref> Those services were sold to [[Symantec]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1816653320100518 Reuters]</ref>
It previously was famous for its authentication services, which included business authentication services such as implementing and operating secure networks, utilizing [[SSL]] protocol, encrypting transactions and communications, and user authentication services such as, identity protection , fraud detection, and public key infrastructure.<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=VRSN Yahoo! Finance]</ref> Those services were sold to [[Symantec]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1816653320100518 Reuters]</ref>
In October, 2011, Verisign's registry management for [[.com]] domains passed the 100 million mark.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/com-passed-100-million-mark-in-october/ Com Passed 100 million mark in October]</ref>
==History==
==History==
* 1995 [[RSA]] pioneered two-factor authentication and encryption and Verisign was founded as a 'spin-off' of the [[RSA]] security technology to act as a [[certificate authority]].<ref>[http://www.rsa.com/press_release.aspx?id=10462 RSA]</ref>
* 1995 [[RSA]] pioneered two-factor authentication and encryption and Verisign was founded as a 'spin-off' of the [[RSA]] security technology to act as a [[certificate authority]].<ref>[http://www.rsa.com/press_release.aspx?id=10462 RSA]</ref>
* March, 2007 - Verisign aquires [[Network Solutions]] for approximately $21 billion in stock.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2000/03/07/deals/verisign/ CNNMoney ]</ref>
* March, 2007 - Verisign aquires [[Network Solutions]] for approximately $21 billion in stock.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2000/03/07/deals/verisign/ CNNMoney ]</ref>
* October, 2011, Verisign's registry management for [[.com]] domains passed the 100 million mark.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/com-passed-100-million-mark-in-october/ Com Passed 100 million mark in October]</ref>
== Products and Services ==
== Products and Services ==