VeriSign

22 results about this entity

Period: 01 Oct 2004 - 20 May 2010

Symantec spends $1.28 billion on VeriSign identity assets

Symantec has agreed a $1.28 billion cash deal to acquire VeriSign's identity and authentication business and a majority stake in the Californian security firm's Japanese business.

PayPal, Google and Equifax back launch of Open Identity Exchange

Google, PayPal, Equifax, VeriSign, Verizon, CA, and Booz Allen Hamilton have announced the formation of the Open Identity Exchange (OIX), a non-profit organisation dedicated to building trust in the exchange of online identity credentials across public and private sectors.

Postbank secures iPhone banking with VeriSign

Germany's Postbank has moved to boost security for customers who bank online using their iPhones by introducing VeriSign EV SSL certificates.

M-banking services should target offline customers - survey

American financial institutions should mine the untapped market of offline customers as a potential target audience for mobile banking and payment services, a survey commissioned by VeriSign suggests.

Online fraudsters hit one in eight Brits - survey

According to a survey commissioned by Internet security outfit VeriSign, one in eight of the UK's adult population have fallen victim to online ID fraud in the last year.

Western Union, CPS and VeriSign pilot mobile bill payment service

Western Union has teamed with VeriSgn to pilot a system that enables Consumer Portfolio Services (CPS) customers to trigger their monthly car payments directly from their mobile phones.

VeriSign ships OTP generator iPhone app

California-based digital security firm VeriSign has launched a free application on the Apple App store that turns an iPhone into a one-time-password generator for accessing online accounts.

PayPal deploys SMS authentication system in UK

PayPal has launched an SMS-based authentication system for UK users, which texts a unique code to the customer's mobile phone for them to use when logging in to their account.

PayPal introduces SMS-based authentication

Person-to-person online payments outfit PayPal has introduced an optional SMS text message-based two factor authentication system for customers logging into their accounts.

HSBC beefs up Web banking security with VeriSign

UK banking group HSBC is rolling out technology from California-based digital security firm VeriSign to help online customers identify fake sites run by identity thieves and phishers.

Brits worth £361bn to online fraudsters

Internet users in the UK could lose as much as £10,077 per year as a result of online identity fraud, according to a YouGov survey for digital security firm VeriSign.

UK telcos launch mobile payments system

The UK's major mobile phone operators - Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile, 3 and O2 - have launched a payment system that allows subscribers to use their handsets to pay for low value purchases.