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- Could some uses of OpenID create a large privacy issue?
- I just finished a news story about VeriSign's (NASDAQ: VRSN) secure OpenID services chosen by Microsoft for HealthVault users. The story discusses VeriSign's DNS services and its OpenID services and asks if this is a problem or a feature. Is this a possible privacy issue or could the two technologies...
- Tags: DNS, VeriSign Inc., Privacy, Domain Name, OpenID, Domain Names, Security, Networking, Internet, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- More .cn domains registered than .net
- VeriSign found that “.cn” overtook “.net” sometime in Q1 2008. ‘.cn’ registrations grew 23% from Q4 2007 and were triple those in Q1 2007. The organization that runs Germany’s “.de” domain pegged “.cn” registrations at 11.8 mln and “.net” at 11.6 mln as of May 2008. The number of Internet...
- Tags: Registration, VeriSign Inc., Domain, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, AM
- Blog posts 2008-06-19
- How to Digitally Sign Downloadable Code for Secure Content Transfer
- Learn how to implement VeriSign Code Signing Digital Certificates which provide assurance to end users that the code really comes from the developer who signed it, and has not been altered or tampered with since it was signed. Read about this and more in the free white...
- Tags: VeriSign Inc., Security
- White papers 2008-04-29
- Google, IBM, Microsoft and VeriSign join Yahoo on OpenID
- Google, IBM, Microsoft and VeriSign join Yahoo on OpenIDWhere's Amazon?Great news, but where is Amazon Web Services on OpenID? They need to bring out a service to their 300,000 strong developer community ASAP. More on my blog:http://smoothspan.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/where-is-amazon-on-openid/Best,BWSingle point of failure...I don't want it...Thanks, but no thanks! I'll...
- Tags: Blogging, SECURITY, OpenID, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., VeriSign Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-07
- Google, IBM, Microsoft and VeriSign join Yahoo on OpenID
- The OpenID Foundation on Thursday said that Google, IBM, Microsoft, VeriSign and Yahoo have joined its board. The additions--Yahoo joined OpenID last month and made its accounts compatible--are a big boost to the single sign-on initiative. While these newcomers are a nice addition to the board it's...
- Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., VeriSign Inc., Newcomer, Microsoft Corp., Single Sign-on, IBM Corp., Corporate Governance, Authentication/Encryption, Internet, Security, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-02-07
- openid: The once and future enterprise Single Sign-On?
- openid: The once and future enterprise Single Sign-On?Well, that's historyObviously, this will be one of the first things to go under the new management. Microsoft already has their online identity roadmap, and this isn't it.Federated identity: B2C or B2B?You'd have thought that the lack of an open standards process...
- Tags: Authentication/Encryption, Phishing, SECURITY, VeriSign Inc., Yahoo! Inc., OpenID, openID, single sign-on, future enterprise
- Discussion threads 2008-02-04
- Verisign's study: security incidents almost doubled between May 2003 and August 2003
- Verisign's study: security incidents almost doubled between May 2003 and August 2003FraudWhat is the individual to do to recoup monies defrauded when no agencies, government or private, are willing to step behind the one defrauded? Recently, I was "taken" for $4200, not including travel expenses to Arkansas, by an...
- Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Advertising & Promotion, VeriSign Inc., security
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
- VeriSign goes back to basics
- VeriSign goes back to basicsGlad I'm not a VeriSign phone service customerOne can only guess who will take over that part of VeriSign and what will happen to existing customers...- John Musbach
- Tags: VeriSign Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-11-17
- VeriSign goes back to basics
- VeriSign plans to divest its communications, billing and commerce businesses so it can focus on its domain names, Web certificates and identity protection. The strategy, expected to be outlined Wednesday at an analyst meeting, will mean VeriSign will be more focused on what used to be its...
- Tags: VeriSign Inc., Domain Name, Security, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-11-14
- VeriSign EV Green Bar Extension (xpi)
- Enables Firefox to recognize SSL servers that have implemented VeriSign, thawte and/or GeoTrust Extended Validation Certificates as currently supported by Microsoft in IE7. Installing this extension brings the same functionality to Firefox.This add-on turns the address bar green and displays certificate owner and CA issuer information when the browser receives...
- Tags: VeriSign Inc., GeoTrust, Barry Ferg, Web Browsers, Security, Internet
- Software downloads 2007-10-01
- How IE7 and New EV SSL Certificates Impact Your Site
- Web-based businesses are facing a confidence crisis. Trust in site security is declining, with many consumers scaling back their online transactions or worse, opting out all together. However, recent developments in authentication technology have led to a new kind of SSL certificate that facilitates online commerce by increasing visitor confidence...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Webcast, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, VeriSign Inc., Site, SSL, Ssl/Tls, Phishing, Authentication/Encryption, Podcasts, Security, Network Security, Spam And Phishing, Internet, Networking
- Webcasts 2007-09-19
- How to Boost Consumer Confidence in Your e-Commerce Web Site
- Download this VeriSign Webcast in podcast format! Web-based businesses are facing a confidence crisis. Trust in site security is declining, with many consumers scaling back their online transactions or worse, opting out all together. However, recent developments in authentication technology have led to a new kind of...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Webcast, VeriSign Inc., Consumer Confidence, SSL, E-commerce Web Site, E-business, Podcasts, Ssl/Tls, Phishing, Authentication/Encryption, Security, Internet, Spam And Phishing
- Download resources 2007-09-19
- VeriSign domain name report shows global growth
- VeriSign released its second quarter 2007 Domain Name Industry Brief. Global registered domain names totaled more than 138 million, a 31 percent increase over the same quarter in 2006 and an eight percent increase over the first quarter of this year. Most of the growth is in country...
- Tags: VeriSign Inc., Domain Name, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-08-29
- The Latest Advancements in SSL Technology
- Protect your site with SSL from VeriSign to ensure your company and customers are secure. Learn how to get the strongest SSL encryption and increase customer confidence with Extended Validation EV SSL Certificates, which trigger the green address bar in high security browsers, allowing your customers to feel safe online.
- Tags: VeriSign Inc., SSL, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Security, Network Security, Networking
- White papers 2007-08-07
- Verisign names new CEO
- Verisign said that CEO Stratton Sclavos has resigned. He will be replaced by William Roper Jr., who was on the board of directors. Roper had been on Verisign's board of directors since 2003. Previously, Roper was an executive vice president and CFO at Science Applications International Corp. In a statement...
- Tags: General, Security, Software Infrastructure, Web Technology
- Blog posts 2007-05-29
- Verisign brings EV SSL green bar to Firefox
- Verisign brings EV SSL green bar to FirefoxGreen BarI have used a beta of this at work for about a month with instructions to users to wait a second to see if the bar is green or at worst, yellow. If it is red - DO NOT proceed. ...
- Tags: Web browsers, EV SSL, Mozilla Firefox, VeriSign Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-21
- Verisign brings EV SSL green bar to Firefox
- Verisign has released a Firefox add-on that brings extended validation EV certificate support to Mozilla's open-source Web browser.The anti-phishing feature, which is already supported by Microsoft in IE 7, allows Firefox to recognize SSL servers that have implemented the EV certificate.The Firefox add-on available here as a free download turns...
- Tags: Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Mozilla, Microsoft, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets
- Blog posts 2007-05-21
- iDefense puts $16,000 bounty on critical infrastructure app flaws
- Verisign's iDefense is putting up a $16,000 prize for any hacker who can find a remotely exploitable zero-day flaw in six critical Internet infrastructure applications.The flaw bounty is the largest ever offered by the company's VCP Vulnerability Contributor Program, which buys the rights to vulnerability information from hackers and handles...
- Tags: Botnets, Browsers, Data theft, Digital rights management, Exploit code, Hackers, McAfee, Metasploit, Microsoft, Open source, Passwords, Patch Watch, Pen testing, Responsible disclosure, Vulnerability research, Wi-Fi security, Zero-day attacks
- Blog posts 2007-05-18
- Defending Against Guerilla Cyber-Assaults: Protecting Your Brand on the Internet
- The distributive powers of the Internet have accelerated the global reach of many corporations and exponentially grown stronger brands. While consumers can evaluate products and services 24 hours a day as a result of this powerful medium, it has also created a major challenge for companies seeking to retain control...
- Tags: Brand, Brand Image, VeriSign Inc., Branding, E-mail, Internet, Marketing, Online Communications
- White papers 2007-05-14
- Verisign putting disposable passwords on credit cards
- Verisign putting disposable passwords on credit cardsCoolThis is something that might be both convenient and effective. Usually you just get one or the other. That is if you get either.This may seem attractivebut now if you lose the card or it's stolen, the card has the codes. I guess that's...
- Tags: credit card, VeriSign Inc., card, token, password
- Discussion threads 2007-05-01
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- VeriSign Inc.
- Verisign is an operator of intelligent infrastructure services. Co. provides Internet and communications-related services, including those which are marketed through Web site sales, direct field...
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