Comodo Offers EV SSL Certs
November 15, 2006 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Identity and trust assurance management solution provider Comodo (comodogroup.com) announced on Wednesday it is launching new SSL certificates it calls Extended Validation SSL certificates.
The spread of online fraud has created a demand for greater safeguards in confirming the identity of online entities to ensure safety. Microsoft has introduced support for an extended validation SSL certificate with it’s IE7 browser.
Comodo says the new EV SSL certificates provide identity assurance that will be confirmed by the browser when a consumer moves to a secure page. To obtain this type of certificate an e-merchant will be authenticated using Comodo’s proprietary and highly scalable authentication engine that Comodo says follows the highest possible standards.
“The introduction of these next generation SSL certificates is the culmination of over 18 months of work by the CA/B Forum,” says Melih Abdulhayoglu, Comodo president and CEO. “Comodo has been actively partnering with other industry stakeholders to address the diverse and evolving nature of online threats, and EV SSL certificates represent a significant improvement in empowering consumers to defend themselves against phishers.”
