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New versions of man-in-the-middle attacks can be countered by taking secure steps

New versions of man-in-the-middle attacks can be countered by taking secure steps

Simple steps can be taken to help protect against man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, according to Verisign.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2009 10:45AM Security
WiMax Forum taps VeriSign for wireless security

WiMax Forum taps VeriSign for wireless security

The WiMax Forum, the organisation driving the development, standardisation and adoption of WiMax technology, has picked VeriSign's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to provide security for the wireless broadband technology.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2009 11:45AM Security
Research In Motion outbids VeriSign for Certicom

Research In Motion outbids VeriSign for Certicom

Research In Motion (RIM) is back in the running for encryption provider Certicom, which announced on Tuesday that the BlackBerry maker outbid VeriSign.
Dan Kaplan Feb 5 2009 11:33AM Security
PayPal adds two-factor authentication from VeriSign

PayPal adds two-factor authentication from VeriSign

PayPal is to add two-factor authentication with a one-time password via text message or by using a security token as well as the standard password.
SC Australia Staff Jan 29 2009 10:38AM Security
VeriSign names Mark McLaughlin as president and chief operating officer

VeriSign names Mark McLaughlin as president and chief operating officer

VeriSign has announced that Mark McLaughlin has been named as president and chief operating officer.
Dan Raywood Jan 16 2009 10:55AM Security
VeriSign boasts secure authentication in the cloud

VeriSign boasts secure authentication in the cloud

VeriSign today announced strong growth for its VIP identity protection service, including the imminent launch of DocLocker, an online document storage system.
Kathryn Small Nov 6 2008 2:26PM Security
VeriSign boasts secure authentication in the cloud

VeriSign boasts secure authentication in the cloud

VeriSign today announced strong growth for its VIP identity protection service, including the imminent launch of DocLocker, an online document storage system.
Kathryn Small Nov 6 2008 2:17PM Security
Browser security plug-in protects against DNS flaw

Browser security plug-in protects against DNS flaw

Researchers have developed a browser security system that protects against the recently-revealed DNS vulnerability and other Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks.
Liz Tay Aug 27 2008 11:39AM Security
VeriSign pitches one-time password tool

VeriSign pitches one-time password tool

VeriSign has released a set of tools which allows firms to deploy one-time password systems..
Shaun Nichols Apr 9 2008 1:04PM Security
VeriSign pitches one-time password tool

VeriSign pitches one-time password tool

On-demand password promises extra layer of protection.
Shaun Nichols Apr 9 2008 11:34AM Security
VeriSign lobbies banks, government for identity protection standard

VeriSign lobbies banks, government for identity protection standard

In the eternal race between cyber crime and security technology, good guys ideally should be working together. But real-world collaboration can be difficult to attain, according to VeriSign's director of identity authentication services, Ed Elliff.
Liz Tay Mar 5 2008 4:26PM Security
Yahoo names VeriSign's Balogh CTO

Yahoo names VeriSign's Balogh CTO

In a move overshadowed by sizable layoffs announced this week, Yahoo has named VeriSign's Aristotle Balogh its new chief technology officer (CTO).
Frank Washkuch Jan 31 2008 10:27AM Security
VeriSign updates mobile banking solution with ClairMail platform

VeriSign updates mobile banking solution with ClairMail platform

VeriSign has announced plans to integrate ClairMail's 2-way customer interaction platform into its Mobile Banking Solution.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 25 2007 9:39AM Security
VeriSign founder Jim Bidzos returns as chairman

VeriSign founder Jim Bidzos returns as chairman

The game of musical chairs continues at leading domain registrar and certificate authority VeriSign, as the company announced late Tuesday that founder Jim Bidzos has taken the role of chairman of the board, replacing Edward Mueller.
Dan Kaplan Aug 23 2007 7:28AM Security
VeriSign suffers data breach after July laptop theft

VeriSign suffers data breach after July laptop theft

VeriSign, the digital certificate vendor responsible for the internet's .com and .net domains, suffered a data breach last month when a laptop was stolen from an employee's vehicle.
Frank Washkuch Aug 7 2007 10:13AM Security
Sclavos out as VeriSign chief

Sclavos out as VeriSign chief

VeriSign today announced a major management shake-up, capped by the resignation of Stratton D. Sclavos, the company's former chairman, president and CEO.
Frank Washkuch May 30 2007 12:26PM Security
VeriSign: Increased domain name fees for security

VeriSign: Increased domain name fees for security

VeriSign announced this week that it will raise registry domain name fees for .com and .net addresses by seven percent this October, per a December 2006 deal inked with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that some security experts have criticised for a lack of foresight.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 10 2007 10:58AM Security
RSA: VeriSign to spend US$100m on infrastructure upgrade

RSA: VeriSign to spend US$100m on infrastructure upgrade

VeriSign will spend more than US$100 million improving its global internet infrastructure to tackle the growing number of hacking attacks and manage the increase in online activity, the company announced today.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 8 2007 9:42PM Security
VeriSign iDefense offers US$48,000 for Vista, Internet Explorer 7 vulnerabilities

VeriSign iDefense offers US$48,000 for Vista, Internet Explorer 7 vulnerabilities

VeriSign's iDefense Labs is offering a total of US$48,000 in awards for remotely exploitable vulnerabilities in the new Windows Vista operating system and Internet Explorer 7.0.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 12 2007 6:10AM Security
VeriSign wins .com control until 2012

VeriSign wins .com control until 2012

Deal hands over .com domain and allows whopping price rises.
Iain Thomson Dec 7 2006 9:55AM Telco/ISP

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