This week I am taking a break from my ecommerce focus to deliver live coverage of the RSA Conference in San Francisco, CA. Of course, as everyone transacting online knows, security = trust. So the news and trends coming out of the premier security event should be of interest to everyone. And make sure to follow me on Twitter and the VeriSign Twitter team for constant live updates.

VeriSign has been very, very busy innovating new security products that will impact consumers and enterprises. At RSA Conference 2009, we have already had 3 major announcements that has the newswire and the VeriSign booth abuzz.

New SSL Certificate Discovery Tool to Save Companies $$$$

Corporate IT departments have a complex task managing...

If you're going to Net.Finance in Las Vegas next week, I'm speaking in the main session on Tuesday morning with Jason Dufner of Flagstar Bank. The title of my presentation is Reputation Management: Consumer Trust Is More Than Just Security. I'll be tweeting on how it went.

I participate in the Security Bloggers Meet-Up at the RSA Security Conference. This year we're having a contest for best blogs, and if you read The SSL Blog, I'd love to solicit your vote. I'm running for Best Corporate Security Blog. Some good reasons to vote for me (apart from the timely, frequent, and informative posts) is the fact that I write SSL poetry and that I'm funny.

It couldn't be easier.

1) Go to the awards voting page (http://www.socialsecurityawards.com/).

2) Read the instructions if you feel like it and then hit Next.

3) Fill in all three fields in the Corporate Security Blog entry as follows:
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eTail West 2009 ecommerce conference kicks off today at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix. This event is a great networking opportunity for anyone doing ecommerce. Plus, eTail is chocked full of great sessions, speakers, and exhibitors. Of course, VeriSign is there in force to help you learn how to increase your online sales by instilling trust in customers.

Tim Callan's session is a must see - Consumer Trust Is More Than Just Security. New research shows that as consumers grow in sophistication, they have begun to evaluate online businesses for more than just security indicators. Tim is going to discuss what online retailers are doing to maximize site visitor confidence and trust, and as a result, drive more sales. He is speaking on Tuesday February 24th at 1:05pm in the...