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RSA 2007: VeriSign's Internet cloud fortress

During his keynote at the RSA 2007 Conference, VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos announced Project Titan, a three-year investment from the companys capital spend of $150 to $200 million to add capacity to its network infrastructure to keep up with growth of the Internet. "We have to stay ahead of the...

Tags: General, IT Management, Security, Web Technology, VeriSign Inc., Stratton Sclavos

Blog posts 2007-02-08

Digital infrastructure must get smarter

Keynoting at the Digital ID World conference, VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos outlined how the move toward digital infrastructure, like the build out of railroad, power grids and telephone networks before it, almost went off the rails during the frenzy of the dotcom boom, survived the bust and has now emerged...

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Blog posts 2004-10-27

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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

Tech Policy Summit: Silicon Valley missing in action

Earlier this week I attended the Tech Policy Summit in San Jose at the Dolce Hayes Mansion, a southern tip of Silicon Valley. Speakers included top government officials, such as Jon Dudas, director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Greg Garcia, the Department of Homeland Securitys cybersecurity czar; Congressman...

Tags: Broadband, General, Government, Green Tech, Legal, Telecommunications, Web Technology, Wired & Wireless

Blog posts 2007-02-28

What's wrong with keynote presentations

Keynote sessions at most conferences come in two primary flavors--enlightening presentations from subject matter experts tuned to the audience and boring, generic corporate pitches from vendors who are conference sponsors they contribute to the financial well being of the conference. In the morning session today at Digital ID World 2005,...

Tags: Authentication/Encryption, Russ Daniels, identity management, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Blog posts 2005-05-11

VeriSign to buy messaging firm LightSurf

The $270 million stock deal is expected to bolster VeriSign's wireless push with multimedia messaging services. VeriSign on Monday announced it plans to acquire multimedia messaging company LightSurf Technologies in a $270 million stock deal designed to bolster its wireless efforts. With the acquisition, VeriSign plans...

Tags: Picture Messaging, VeriSign Inc., Telecommunications, Messaging, Carrier, Wireless, Security, Ben Charny, Web Technology

News items 2005-01-10

VeriSign, Thomson check movie delivery

Join forces on an authentication and authorization service for movies, music and games delivered over digital networks. VeriSign and Thomson have joined forces to create an authentication and authorization service for movies, music and games delivered over digital networks. The service, which will debut in the...

Tags: Network, Movie, VeriSign Inc., Thomson Corp., Entertainment, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Marketing, Dawn Kawamoto

News items 2004-11-23

VeriSign to acquire messaging business

VeriSign to acquire messaging businesspfffffffffttttttt!We HATE verisign... they are nothing more than a corrupt ganster corporation... and someday people will realize it... Stratton Sclavos needs about 2 years of federal pen time.... that would straighten that company right up.....

Tags: Groupware, messaging business, VeriSign Inc., messaging

Discussion threads 2004-03-23

VeriSign: The Internet utility everyone plugs into?

VeriSign: The Internet utility everyone plugs into?In an exclusive Face to Face interview with ZDNet Editor in Chief Dan Farber, VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos outlines his strategy to have at least half of all voice and data network interactions passing through his company's services by 2010.

Tags: VOIP, VeriSign Inc., Internet Utility, Internet

Videos 2004-02-26

Security takes an OATH

Security takes an OATHVeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos describes Open Authentication Reference Architecture, a new standard for user authentication and network access control at the RSA Security Conference in San Francisco.

Tags: OATH, security

Videos 2004-02-26

Let private sector run the Net

Let private sector run the NetOh, yeah... Let private, unregulated company...Have the reigns of the internet in it's hands..."We'll only be doing things for the publics good..."Yeah, Right! Haven't we heard these things before from companies like "Enron", "Worldcom", and "Tyco?"Verisign wants the right to rob the public...

Tags: Domain names, SECURITY, NETWORKING, ICANN, VeriSign Inc., DNS, SiteFinder **IF**

Discussion threads 2003-10-17

Heated battles--tech's road to success

In the tech-industry's short history, stiff competition usually results in breakthrough advancements. That's good news to those battling over Web services. COMMENTARY--When it comes to technology, there's something surprisingly clarifying about a good food fight. During the operating systems wars of...

Tags: Industry, Web Service, Computer, Sclavos, Productivity, Operating Systems, Strategy, Software, Management, Charles Cooper, Technology News

News items 2002-12-13

Government unveils cybersecurity plan

The Bush administration's plan outlines a mainly hands-off approach to securing cyberspace, giving primary responsibility for security to individuals and corporations. PALO ALTO, Calif.-- Sounding a call for all companies and individuals to secure their piece of the Internet, the White House unveiled its long-awaited cybersecurity strategy at Stanford...

Tags: President, Industry, Richard Clarke, Plan, Cyberattack, Cybersecurity, CSIS, Government, Internet, Vertical Industries, Security, Strategy, Viruses And Worms, Management, Robert Lemos

News items 2002-09-18

VeriSign's Atlas to network its world

VeriSign is planning to announce a broad technology upgrade, called Atlas, which is intended to piece its numerous recent acquisitions into a cohesive, well-oiled machine. Internet services company VeriSign plans to announce Monday a broad technology upgrade to its systems, in the hopes of stitching...

Tags: Network, VeriSign Inc., Telecommunications, Domain Name, Atlas, Net, Atlas System, Domain Names, Security, Internet, Ben Heskett, Technology News

News items 2002-06-03

VeriSign aims to become household name

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Reuters - They direct you to every Web address you type in your browser. They secure nearly every item you buy online. Soon they'll be routing your telephone calls as well. And you probably don't even know who "they''...

Tags: VeriSign Inc., Domain Name, Domain Names, Security, Internet, Service, Elinor Mills Abreu

News items 2001-12-20

ICANN weighs choices on .org, .net and .com

The Internet governing body ponders two potential deals with VeriSign. Members of the public say the choices are bad and worse. MELBOURNE, Australia--ICANN says it has just two choices regarding its agreement with VeriSign and registries for the .com, .net and .org domains. On...

Tags: Microsoft .NET, ICANN, VeriSign Inc., Security, Stephen Withers, Technology News

News items 2001-03-13

VeriSign buys Network Solutions for $21B

VeriSign, a provider of digital certificates, intends to keep the domain registrar as a separate unit after the $21 billion deal.. Before the market opened Tuesday, digital certificate vendor VeriSign Inc. vrsn unveiled a deal to buy the leading Internet domain registrar in a stock swap worth...

Tags: Network Solutions Inc., VeriSign Inc., Security, Sergio Non, Technology News

News items 2000-03-07