The Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates are a new standard for third-party verification created to combat fraud and promote customer confidence online. Phishing and identity theft have become a important threat in the last years. In response to these threats, DigiCert and other major Certificate Authorities (CAs) joined with browser makers to form the CA/Browser Forum. As an active member, DigiCert helped in the development of the current guidelines for EV Certificates.

    This "Green Bar" assures your clients that your identity has been painstakingly confirmed, and that your website is not a copycat site trying to steal passwords or credit card numbers. Extended Validation SSL Certificates work with high security web browsers such as IE7 to turn the address bar green.

    DigiCert's CEO, Ken Bretschneider, stated: "At an introductory price of $495, DigiCert's EV offering is an unbeatable value. Especially when you consider that our EV certificates include our Plus feature which secures your chosen site name with or without the 'www.' For example, if you order a DigiCert EV Certificate for the site name 'www.digicert.com', your certificate will include 'digicert.com' free of charge."

    For clients with multiple load balanced web servers, DigiCert also provides an "Unlimited Server License for an additional $295" (one-time fee, based on a one year EV certificate). The unlimited license means you can install your certificate on two or more servers without having to pay a per-server price for each additional server.

    DigiCert Director of Security Services Christopher Skarda, stated: "Our EV customers will enjoy the same superior level of support that has been the secret of our success to date. This is what SSL Authentication was intended to be from the beginning. Each EV certificate will be vetted to the highest standards. The EV 'Green Bar' will soon be widely known as the symbol of a truly secure and genuine site."

    The company is specialized in High-Assurance SSL Certificate and Identity Assurance Services globally, to a variety of sectors including business, education, and government. DigiCert is a WebTrust certified certificate authority and a member of the CA/Browser Forum and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). DigiCert offers its customers with innovative products at value pricing and is committed to exemplary support.

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