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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] 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.... _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
