I've written in the past about the criteria for a successful online authentication solution. So I was interested when E-Commerce Times published this article on security for confidential data. In particular, I noticed echoes of the criteria stated on this blog.

I've written quite a bit on this blog about what has carried the code name High Assurance SSL Certificates. Well, the industry consortium creating the new standard has decided on an official name for them, which is Extended Validation. So when you see me writing about Extended Validation or EV SSL Certificates - or when you see these terms in the press or on a company's Web site - we're referring to what up to now has been referred to as High Assurance.

I just had an article appear in Internet Retailer Magazine on High Assurance SSL Certificates. It's a general overview of the upcoming new certificate type as it stands today, a good primer for anyone who wants to become familiar with this important development in the Web's secure backbone.

According to VeriSign's Domain Name Industry Brief, the Internet just surpassed over 100 million domain names for the first time in history. That's a great milestone. The Domain Name Industry Brief is a very cool, and you can always find the latest reports on this page.