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Insights from the Symantec Design Community. We will keep you posted on what we are doing and look forward to hearing from you on how we are doing.

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  Updated: Reshma Kumar 02 May 2013

  Launch Of Always-On SSL and Firesheep Attacks Page

  We all know about using SSL for encrypting logins and ecommerce transactions. But that protection doesn't usually extend across other parts of the same websites. With the release of the Firesheep extension for the Firefox web browser, its developer Eric Butler has raised awareness of the vulnerabilities of users' Wi-Fi sessions to hijacking, side-jacking, and MITM (man-in-the-middle) attacks. To understand this issue and how to protect your websites and yourself, we have put together a page which addresses how to Protect Against Firesheep Attacks with Always-On SSL. As you will see, there is nothing sheepish about our...
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  Updated: Reshma Kumar 02 May 2013

  Redesign Simplifies Options For Getting Trust Seal

  Overview: The VeriSign Seal is an important offering for the company as well as a symbol of trust for many online. As we started to offer more ways customers could get the seal, it introduced some confusion. Customers can either buy the seal by itself or buy an SSL Certificate which includes the seal. Problem: The VeriSign Seal page has two main goals - one, to help customers understand the two options for getting the seal and what the differences are; and two, to help them install the seal. The modifications we made the the existing page did not seem to be addressing this clearly enough. The first call to action on the page was to install the seal which seemed to suggest you could simply install the seal without purchasing it. And, the second call to action was to buy SSL Certificates which seemed to be divergent from the subject of the page as it didn't provide enough context as to why it located there. ...
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  Updated: Rich Lam 02 May 2013

  New Video Banner Interactivity Debuts On GeoTrust Website

  About a week ago, we added new interactivity to the third banner on the GeoTrust homepage. Upon clicking on the projector graphic, visitors are presented with a modal overlay featuring an embedded video on how more Alexa top 1 million domains are using GeoTrust. It's an infotaining and engaging video. Enjoy!
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  Updated: Reshma Kumar 02 May 2013

  FREE TRIALS - EV & SSL Certificates

  Free trials of all VeriSign Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates, including the industry's first-ever free trial of fully functional Extended Validation (EV) SSL, is now available starting today! Now, website owners and operators can get a 30-day free trial of any flavor of VeriSign SSL certificates on their live websites without any obligation to buy. And, websites that don't require SSL encryption can take advantage of a 60-day free...
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  Updated: Reshma Kumar 02 May 2013

  New And Improved GeoTrust Website

  We've made some changes to the GeoTrust Website! Cooler imagery + Multimedia + New messaging = New brand personality! GeoTrust has always been an inexpensive, convenient, and reputable brand. And to further reinforce this, we've updated the site. You'll now enjoy new content, new imagery, new lower pricing $$$, and more educational information such as in the resources section. The imagery now reflects new photography integrated with hand-drawn elements. This new imagery strategy supports the content tone and personality. As well, the style is more real and puts a human face to the brand making it more personal and informal in...
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  Updated: Reshma Kumar 02 May 2013

  VeriSign Now a Symantec Company

  If you haven't already heard, VeriSign has been acquired by Symantec. The deal was made official on August 9, 2010. We are very excited about new opportunities for increasing and offering you more online value. Here's a video from Symantec, CEO, Enrique Salem, outlining the strategy: ...
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  Updated: Reshma Kumar 02 May 2013

  RapidSSL Redesign To Make Site More Rapid

  We are happy to announce the launch of the redesign of the RapidSSL.com Website today. This launch marks the culmination of overhauls to the branding, information architecture, content, and look and feel. Like its namesake, the goal of the redesign is to make the site rapid - simple, quick, and easy for users to get in and out. Users will be able to quickly determine what their options are and get what they need. The site itself is flat by design to facilitate this quick and easy access - with success measured by users spending the least amount of time on the site yet still achieving their goals. The new brand identity for RapidSSL is bold and distinct and includes, among other elements, a new color palette, logo,...
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  Updated: Reshma Kumar 02 May 2013

  Video: SSL in Plain English

  We've been incorporating increasingly more interactive media onto our site for your viewing pleasure. It is not only more engaging and interesting, but it can also be more personable and provides another means for consuming content versus relying solely on textual content. Here is an example of a recent video we added to help users understand 'SSL in Plain English':
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  Updated: Reshma Kumar 02 May 2013

  Secure Site Pro with EV SSL Rated 4.5 Out of 5 By PeC

  Here is an informative video review of one of VeriSign's SSL Certificates - Secure Site Pro with EV SSL. Conducted by Armando Roggio of the PeC Review, he explains what EV SSL is and why you need it. He also rates the product a 4.5 out of 5! "I really like VeriSign's Secure Site Pro with EV SSL. I believe it does a good job of actually securing customer data as it passes back and forth between the...
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  Updated: Reshma Kumar 02 May 2013

  VeriSign Among IT Vendors Defying The Recession

  The economy is hitting businesses hard all round and certainly no one is immune. However, there are some companies which are faring better than others even in the current harsh economic climate. Ranked as one of the ten IT vendors defying the gloom and doom is none other than VeriSign. Even in tough economics times, internet security is still critical. In fact, some might argue it's even more so important given that crime rates have been known to increase in periods of economic downturn. Online identity theft and fraud are on the rise and undertaking precautionary measures to safeguard online identity is key. Whether it's outfitting a Website with an SSL certificate for encrypting transactions or a Secured Seal...