GeoTrust Enjoys Largest Gain Among Digital Certificate Authorities in Latest Netcraft Survey
9 May 2005
GeoTrust, Inc., a leader in identity verification solutions for e-business and a leading issuer of SSL (secure sockets layer) certificates for web security, today announced that it experienced the largest gain of all vendors in the SSL market, as reported in the May 2005 survey. According to the latest survey* conducted by Internet research and analysis authority Netcraft (http://www.netcraft.com), GeoTrust certificates were detected on 3,650 more sites in May than in April, a figure that Netcraft confirms is "well ahead" of other vendors' gains. Today, GeoTrust certificates secure more than one-third of e-commerce sites.
Neal Creighton, CEO and co-founder of GeoTrust, Inc., said: "Netcraft data indicates that the number of web sites secured with SSL certificates is increasing at about 30 percent per year. GeoTrust is capturing an increasing share of that market because sophisticated business customers and the largest web hosting providers know and trust our superior technology and appreciate the choice and value of GeoTrust's certificate offerings."
Businesses use SSL certificates to encrypt sensitive information prior to transmitting it across public networks. Demand for SSL certificates is growing due to the increase in e-commerce transactions and online financial services. Additionally, organizations are extending enterprise applications to remote employees and partners and must ensure that only the intended recipients are able to view information. Finally, increasing business demand for web services requires that the identities of applications and devices be verified in order to maintain high levels of security.
GeoTrust provides a range of SSL products and associated services to thousands of customers worldwide. These include web security services to protect online transactions; enterprise services to safeguard network access, online communication and digital transactions; identity verification services for web sites, businesses and individuals; and signing technologies that digitally bind people to documents and ensure the integrity of computer code.
About GeoTrust, Inc.
GeoTrust is a leader in identity verification and trust services for e-business. Its products include web security services for secure e-commerce transactions, identity verification, managed security services and TrustWatch (http://www.trustwatch.com), a free toolbar and search site that helps consumers recognize whether a site has been verified and is safe for the exchange of confidential information. With more than 70,000 companies in over 140 countries using its technology for online security, GeoTrust has rapidly become the second largest digital certificate provider in the world. Visit http://www.geotrust.com for more information.
* May 2005 Netcraft Secure Server Survey, Netcraft Ltd.
GeoTrust is a registered trademark of GeoTrust, Inc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Media Contacts:
Joan Lockhart Bill Keeler
GeoTrust, Inc. Schwartz Communications, Inc.
781-292-4153 781-684-0770
jlockhart@geotrust.com geotrust@schwartz-pr.com
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Source: GeoTrust, Inc.
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