Changes

* November, 2005 VeriSign's payment gateway business, [[Paypal]], was sold to [[eBay]] for approximately $370 million.<ref>[https://www.paypal-media.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=180329 Paypal-Media.com ]</ref>.  

* November, 2005 VeriSign's payment gateway business, [[Paypal]], was sold to [[eBay]] for approximately $370 million.<ref>[https://www.paypal-media.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=180329 Paypal-Media.com ]</ref>.  

 

* December, 2006 VeriSign introduces Extended Validation [[SSL]] Certificates, standard practices for certificate validation and display approved by a group of leading SSL Certificate Authorities (CAs) and browser vendors.<ref>[http://www.verisign.com/ssl/ssl-information-center/extended-validation-ssl-certificates/ VeriSign.com]</ref>

* 2006/December VeriSign Introduces Extended Validation SSL Certificates, standard practices for certificate validation and display approved by a group of leading SSL Certificate Authorities (CAs) and browser vendors.<ref>[http://www.verisign.com/ssl/ssl-information-center/extended-validation-ssl-certificates/ VeriSign.com]</ref>.

* November, 2007 VeriSign announced plans to divest in its slower growing units and invest more in website naming and internet security services. <ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1416428420071114 reuters ] </ref> Report shown these steps had cuthalf of its employeers.

* November, 2007 VeriSign announced plans to divest in its slower growing units and invest more in website naming and internet security services. <ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1416428420071114 reuters ] </ref> Report shown these steps had cuthalf of its employeers.

* 2008 VeriSign sold its global Digital Brand Management Services business for US$50 million to [[MelbourneIT]].<ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/050108_Melbourne_IT_Buys_VeriSign_Assets The Web Host Industry Review]</ref>

* 2008 VeriSign sold its global Digital Brand Management Services business for US$50 million to [[MelbourneIT]].<ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/050108_Melbourne_IT_Buys_VeriSign_Assets The Web Host Industry Review]</ref>

==Acquisitions==

==Acquisitions==

* 1999 VeriSign aquires [[Thawte]] Consulting and [[Signio]]. <ref>[http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/networking/1999/12/21/verisign-aquires-thwate-and-signio-2075961/ ZDNnet ] </ref>. In march, 2007, versign aquires  [[Network Solutions]] for about 21 billion. <ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2000/03/07/deals/verisign/ CNNMoney ] </ref> VerSign also aquires [[GreatDomains.com]] in October 2000, [[eNIC Corporation]] and the .cc registry in 31, 2001, [[Illuminet]] in December 2001, [[HO Systems]] in 2002.  

* 1999 VeriSign aquires [[Thawte]] Consulting and [[Signio]]. <ref>[http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/networking/1999/12/21/verisign-aquires-thwate-and-signio-2075961/ ZDNnet ] </ref>. In march, 2007, versign aquires  [[Network Solutions]] for about 21 billion. <ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2000/03/07/deals/verisign/ CNNMoney ] </ref> VerSign also aquires [[GreatDomains.com]] in October 2000, [[eNIC Corporation]] and the .cc registry in 31, 2001, [[Illuminet]] in December 2001, [[HO Systems]] in 2002.