Re: VeriSign takes the "Trust" out of "SSL certificates"

[Larry Seltzer <larry () larryseltzer com>]

I should say that I do work for this group of VeriSign (now called
Symantec Authentication), but I don't see how a sale "takes the trust
out".

LJS

-----Original Message-----
From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On
Behalf Of Jeffrey Walton
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 3:01 AM
To: FunSec
Subject: [funsec] VeriSign takes the "Trust" out of "SSL certificates"

> From http://financialcryptography.com/:

    According to VeriSign, "The VeriSign Trust seal shows the
    world that VeriSign has confirmed your identity and your
    site has passed the VeriSign malware scan."

    A year's worth of service for a VeriSign Trust seal normally
    sells for $299. During the "Dollar Day" sale, which will run
    from 12:01AM PST to 11:59PM -- "from midnight to midnight,"
    said Tim Callan, head of marketing for VeriSign trust services
    at Symantec -- VeriSign is offering a $298 discount on one
    year's worth of Trust seal.

A comment of background. VeriSign recently closed a deal to sell its CA
(Certification Authority) to Symantec....
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