This guide explores how EV certificates reduce phishing and man-in-the-middle attacks, bring trust, reduce shopping cart abandonment, protect brand and provide support saving.
Extended Validation (EV) certificates were launched in January 2007. EV certificates are an effort to define a standard for a high assurance SSL/TLS certificate and create a new trust foundation. The EV Guidelines are managed by the leading browsers and certification authorities (CAs) through the CA/Browser Forum, and have been since launch.
The use of non-fully qualified domain name (FQDN) certificates is being deprecated by November 1, 2015. Existing certificates containing non-FQDN names will be revoked by all public CAs by October 1, 2016. Entrust provides a straightforward option that allows the continued use of non-registered names by deploying cost-effective Entrust Private SSL Certificates.
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To bolster consumer trust in the foundation of ecommerce before it was irreparably damaged, several CAs and browser vendors came together to establish a higher security approach based on common standards: Extended Validation SSL certificates.
EV SSL is universally supported by all desktop browsers and provides an EV trust indication. All mobile browsers support EV SSL and some provide an EV indication.
Extended Validation SSL certificates have the highest impact on consumers, reassuring them that the site they are visiting is legitimate through visual cues in un-modifiable parts of the browser interface “chrome.”
For example, the latest versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Apple Safari display the corporate name with a green background for sites protected by an Extended Validation SSL certificate.
To bolster consumer trust in the foundation of ecommerce before it was irreparably damaged, several CAs and browser vendors came together to establish a higher security approach based on common standards: Extended Validation SSL certificates.
Published By: Aberdeen Group
Published Date: Apr 12, 2011
This research brief looks at the role of EV SSL Server Certificates in providing end-users with a higher level of assurance of a legitimate web site, and in increasing their confidence in the security of conducting online transactions.
Published By: Aberdeen Group
Published Date: Jun 01, 2011
Aberdeen's research and analysis indicates that the strongest near-term growth for EV SSL Server Certificates will come from Small businesses (<$50M in annual revenue), particularly in the EMEA and Asia / Pacific geographies.
"Although many IT professionals believe that using self-signed SSL certificates can help their organizations lower security costs, the real numbers tell a different story. From data center infrastructure and physical security, to the hardware and software required, to the personnel needed to manage the certificate lifecycle, the true costs of self-signed SSL security can become very expensive, very fast.
This paper explores the true total cost of ownership (TCO) for self-signed SSL certificates, including a side-by-side comparison of a self-signed architecture versus working with a third-party SSL vendor. Before a company decides to use self-signed certificates, these issues deserve careful consideration."
Web-based systems are essential tools for running business processes and delivering services to customers. However, phishing and online fraud undermine customer confidence. In addition, Web security remains a top concern because of constantly evolving threats. Learn more about mitigating these web security risks with SSL Certificates in this IDC Technology Spotlight white paper
Financial institutions understand the importance of keeping their site visitors safe while on their site, but they aren’t the only ones. Read this guide to learn how to secure your site with SSL. Learn more today!
In order to ensure that your visitors can see that your Web site has passed Extended Validation (EV) authentication, VeriSign created VeriSign® EV UpgraderT-the first-ever solution to enable all visiting Windows® Internet Explorer® 7 (IE7) browsers to detect EV SSL
Certificates and display them appropriately.
Gaining the trust of online customers is vital for the success of any company that transfers sensitive data over the Web. When shopping online, consumers are concerned about identity theft and are therefore wary of providing untrusted sources with their personal information, especially their credit card details. Other types of online businesses require different but equally sensitive information. People are reluctant to provide their national insurance numbers, passwords, or other confidential personal information, or sometimes even just name, address, and phone number. Perhaps the information will be intercepted in transit, they fear, or perhaps the destination itself is manned by imposters with ill intent. The result is an abandoned transaction.
Extended Validation SSL delivers the acknowledged industry standard for the highest level of online identity assurance processes for SSL certificate issuance. Find out how the EV standard increases the visibility of authentication status through the use of a green address bar in the latest high security web browsers.
Online visitors are becoming more and more wary about transacting online. One way to provide reassurance that your Web site is reputable and safe is to implement the latest SSL encryption technology on your site. Read this guide to learn about the latest in SSL.
Provide your users with visual cues that indicate your site is secure. Extended Validation SSL can facilitate online commerce by increasing visitor confidence and reducing the effectiveness of phishing attacks.
Learn about governmental standards and regulations, such as HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley, covering data protection and privacy. Then, learn how your enterprise can be compliant utilizing the latest encryption technologies.
Learn about the current trends in Internet fraud, and how VeriSign Inc. is helping organizations protect critical data and instill trust for their customers.
Stay on top of the current trends in today's phishing schemes, the potential impact on companies, and insight into how you can apply technology to protect your business and customers.
Published By: Symantec
Published Date: Apr 09, 2012
Symantec Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates can be a key factor in helping increase customer confidence during online business transactions. More confidence can mean more conversions for customers with EV SSL certificates.
Published By: Symantec
Published Date: Apr 09, 2012
Although there is no single security measure than can prevent all threats, the use of SSL encryption and digital certificate-based authentication is one of them.
Published By: Symantec
Published Date: Apr 09, 2012
Download this guide to help you take the guesswork out of implementing SSL for Exchange 2010, making it easier than ever to get the SSL certificate you need for a successful and secure Exchange implementation.
Published By: Symantec
Published Date: Apr 09, 2012
New attacks are threatening to expand the potential for attackers to compromise enterprise servers and the critical data on them. These problems are solved by proper use of Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates for authentication.