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GlobalSign Teams With World's Leading Certificate Authorities to Strengthen Internet Security
BOSTON, MA, Feb 14, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
GlobalSign, the enterprise SaaS Certificate Authority, today
announced its membership in the Certificate Authority Security
Council (CASC), an advocacy group committed to the exploration and
promotion of best practices for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology
and to the advancement of online security. As part of the
association, GlobalSign will work with its peers to improve the
understanding of critical security policies and their potential
impact on the Internet infrastructure. Members of the CASC include
Comodo, DigiCert, Entrust Certificate Services, GlobalSign, Go Daddy,
Symantec and Trend Micro.
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CASC creates a forum for the leading certificate authorities (CAs),
which are responsible for the majority of all digital certificates
issued, to discuss and develop industry standards and to present a
single unified voice in the promotion of SSL and secure transactions
and communications over the Internet. It also provides the public
with a single resource to direct inquiries to and to contact for
information and education.
"At GlobalSign, our mission is to restore trust in SSL through
education, provide enhanced services that allow customers to identify
and remedy vulnerabilities, and drive appropriate standards and best
practices that protect organizations from advanced threats. These
threats come in the form of cyber criminals and hackers as well as
state-sponsored attacks and espionage efforts," said Steve Waite,
CEO, GlobalSign Americas. "We are proud to be part of the CASC and
collaborate with the leading global CAs on the goal of advancing
security standards for the industry as a whole. Together we can work
toward the improved deployment of a trustworthy SSL ecosystem."
In addition to supporting the CASC, GlobalSign is a member of other
industry associations dedicated to advancing the strength of Internet
security technologies such as SSL, including The Certification
Authority/Browser (CA/B) Forum and the Anti-Phishing Working Group.
GlobalSign is also an adopter member of the Trusted Computing Group.
"No one actor in the ecosystem has the ability to change the Internet
as a whole, it takes collaboration," said Ryan Hurst, GlobalSign CTO,
"GlobalSign wants to help all businesses to communicate and execute
transactions across the Internet with confidence. By joining this
association, we are furthering our commitment to this goal."
For more information on GlobalSign, visit:
https://www.globalsign.com/
For more information on CASC, visit: https://casecurity.org/
About GMO GlobalSign
GlobalSign has been a trust service provider since 1996. Its focus
has been, and always will be, on providing convenient and highly
productive PKI solutions for organizations of all sizes. Its core
Digital Certificate solutions allow its thousands of authenticated
customers to conduct SSL secured transactions, data transfer,
distribution of tamper-proof code, and protection of online
identities for secure email and access control. Vision and commitment
to innovation led to GlobalSign being recognized by Frost & Sullivan
for the 2011 Product Line Strategy Award. The company has local
offices in the US, Europe and throughout Asia. For the latest news on
GlobalSign visit www.globalsign.com or follow GlobalSign on Twitter
(@globalsign).
About GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group is a comprehensive provider of industry-leading
Internet solutions including domain name registration, cloud-based
and traditional hosting, ecommerce, security, and payment processing
services that each hold the top share of their respective markets in
Japan. Other key business areas for the Group include online
securities/FX trading, Internet advertising, search engine marketing
and online research. In 2011 a new Social Media & Smartphone Platform
segment was established bringing together group initiatives in social
apps development, daily deals and Android app distribution. GMO
Internet, Inc. (TSE: 9449) is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. For more
information please visit http://www.gmo.jp/en
About the CASC
The Certificate Authority Security Council is comprised of leading
global Certificate Authorities that are committed to the exploration
and promotion of best practices that advance trusted SSL deployment
and CA operations as well as the security of the internet in general.
While not a standards-setting organization, the CASC works
collaboratively to improve understanding of critical policies and
their potential impact on the internet infrastructure. More
information is available at https://casecurity.org/.
Media Contact:
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Trainer Communications
925-271-8216
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