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Internet Infrastructure Firm VeriSign Hit by Multiple Hacks in 2010

February 2, 2012 — Internet infrastructure services provider VeriSign was the target of multiple online attacks throughout 2010 which resulted in stolen information, according to a report by Reuters which cites the company’s quarterly regulatory filing. The company did not include the details of the stolen information or any specifics regarding the attacks in its 10-Q report filed in October with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Case Study: Verisign Looks at the Rise in DDoS Attacks

August 31, 2011 — In a phone interview, Verisign VP of strategy Sean Leach discussed the reasons why DDoS attacks are on the rise, the different kinds of attacks, and some key mitigation tactics and best practices that companies can use to defend themselves against these attacks.

Video Interview with Karla Hakansson of Verisign

August 26, 2011 — At HostingCon 2011, WHIR TV caught up with Karla Hakansson of Verisign, who discussed the comapnies refocused efforts around branding for the .com and .net TLDs.

VeriSign CEO Resigns, Founder and Chairman Resumes CEO Duties

July 29, 2011 — Internet infrastructure services provider VeriSign announced on Thursday via its quarterly earnings report that CEO Mark McLaughlin is resigning and company founder will return to CEO duties. McLaughlin joined the company in 2000 and has served in the position of CEO for the past two years. VeriSign said that McLaughlin is leaving the company to become CEO of an unnamed private company.

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Most Businesses Unequipped to Handle DDoS Attacks: Verisign Study

May 9, 2011 — Internet infrastructure service provider Verisign issued the results of two commissioned studies on the impact of DDoS attacks among companies with significant online operations this week, indicating that “a significant percentage” of those organizations are poorly equipped to prevent and respond to failures caused by DDoS attacks.

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Verisign Launches “Uptime Bundle,” Combining DDoS Protection, DNS and Threat Intelligence

March 28, 2010 — Security and trust solutions provider Verisign Inc. announced on Monday that it has launched the Verisign Uptime Bundle, a package of services that combines distributed denial of service attack protection with VeriSign’s DNS hosting and threat intelligence services, as a single solution.

MobileView: Smart Websites Meet Smartphones with Patti Kelly of VeriSign

March 24, 2011 — The second afternoon session in the Sanssouci room came from Patty Kelly, director of product management at VeriSign.

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1985 – 2035, 50 Years of the Internet, with Tobias Wann of Verisign

March 23, 2011 — One of the morning keynote sessions on Wednesday was delivered by Tobias Wann of Verisign, who offered an interesting look at Internet history, with “1985 to 2035, 50 years of the Internet.” The significance of 1985 is that it is the year that the first .com domain was registered, making 2010 the 25th anniversary of that event.

VeriSign Announces Grant Winners for Internet Infrastructure Projects

March 17, 2011 — Internet infrastructure services provider VeriSign announced on Thursday that it is awarding grants of $75,000 to four universities for their research teams to pursue projects aimed at strengthening Internet infrastructure.

Symantec Adds SSL Certificates Renewal Features for Customers

March 10, 2011 — IT security solutions provider Symantec announced on Thursday it has added two new features designed to simplify the renewal process for SSL certificates.