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VeriSign Issues IE7 Extended Validation SSL Certificate

Steven Parker   on 12 December 2006 - 12:35 · 9 comments & 4849 views

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New Groundbreaking EV UpgraderTechnology Will Enable All IE7 Browsers on Microsoft Windows XP Client Systems to Also Display the Green Address Bar

VeriSign), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure for the networked world, today announced the general availability of its Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates, which help protect users against online fraudulent activity by providing third party verification of a Web site's authenticity. These new certificates support Microsoft's IE7 and Vista operating system and also incorporate VeriSign's unique EV Upgrader technology enabling all Windows XP clients using IE7 to display the same green address bar and other interface enhancements as Windows Vista clients. VeriSign issued the first of these certificates to Overstock.com, one of the largest online retailers in North America.

"As one of the first Web sites to implement the new VeriSign Extended Validation SSL Certificates, Overstock.com continues to demonstrate leadership in making online shopping safer," said Jacob Hawkins, senior vice president of marketing at Overstock.com. "When customers see the green browser bar and trusted VeriSign Secured Seal on our site, they can be confident that their online transactions are secure."

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#1 Kushan on 12 Dec 2006 - 12:43
I don't think the average user really notices a difference when it comes to a secure connection or not.
#2 NXTwoThou on 12 Dec 2006 - 14:02
1 year:
Regular cert $399
EV cert $1,299

31% increase in price for a green bar. No thanks, I'll pass.
#3 sorlag on 12 Dec 2006 - 15:19
Damn that is so expensive...
#4 IntelliMoo on 12 Dec 2006 - 22:13
I'llz takez me chancez... (colorblind anyway) hahaha
#5 Havin_it on 12 Dec 2006 - 22:33
Can you say "racketeering"?
#6 AxelStone on 12 Dec 2006 - 22:47
Oh yeah, just a way for it to screw people over even more. Itl be spoofed or some sites will use it and be spam. Racketeering describes it well.
#7 InnocentKiller on 12 Dec 2006 - 22:49
Because *that* article didn't read like an ad....
#8 Hak Foo on 13 Dec 2006 - 02:35
I'm not sure I get it.

The moment you move past the top 50, 100, or 200 big retailers, the question turns from "Is this site really Newegg" to "Wether or not this site is really whatever.com, can whatever.com be trusted in the first place?" And a green bar doesn't answer that question.
#9 +Xerxes on 13 Dec 2006 - 11:31
The bar turns green? ...seriously though, I barely pay attention to when the Firefox address bar goes yellow, so I doubt I would with IE7 to be honest, so whether companies choose to do this or not will probably go unnoticed by me

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