AmbironTrustWave Endorses New Extended Validation SSL Certificate Guidelines

AmbironTrustWave Endorses New Extended Validation SSL Certificate Guidelines

AmbironTrustWave, a leading provider of data security and compliance management solutions – including Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates – has endorsed Version 1.0 of the guidelines for issuing Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates announced by the CA/Browser forum.

AmbironTrustWave, a leading provider of data security and compliance management solutions – including Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates – has endorsed Version 1.0 of the guidelines for issuing Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates announced by the CA/Browser forum.

“EV SSL certificates are the next generation of online validation credentials for businesses seeking to increase consumer confidence in their web sites,” said Robert J. McCullen, Chairman and CEO of AmbironTrustWave. “As a Certificate Authority, we welcome the additional level of verification of EV SSL certificates. By validating beyond the domain, for example, our EV SSL certificates enable online merchants to authenticate their identity for their customers.”

Through its acquisition last week of Certificate Authority, SecureTrust Corporation, AmbironTrustWave is now directly issuing SSL certificates with an emphasis on the benefits of EV.

“Online scams such as phishing can’t be mitigated with traditional SSL certificates and continue to cost businesses and consumers millions of dollars each year in fraud and lost time. Not only does an EV certificate require additional rigor to validate a business’ identity, it offers indicators to the consumer – such as the green address bar within a browser – to help consumers identify secure websites,” added McCullen.

About extended validation SSL

Rigorous Issuance Process: EV SSL certificates are issued to entities that validate the following criteria:
*Verified legal, physical and operational existence of the entity
*Verified identity of the entity matches official records
*Verified that the entity has exclusive right to use the domain specified in the EV Certificate
*Verified that the entity has properly authorized the issuance of the EV Certificate

Browser Support: All leading Internet browser vendors have announced plans to ensure their technology is compatible with EV SSL.

Revocation: Improperly used EV SSL certificates will be revoked quickly in accordance with the new guidelines

Eligible Organizations: EV SSL certificates are available for all types of businesses, including government entities and both incorporate and unincorporated businesses.

Timing: Version 1.0 of the guidelines for issuing EV SSL certificates was ratified today by the CA/Browser forum and is effective immediately.

Industry Certified: All Certificate Authorities including, AmbironTrustWave, are required to undergo an annual audit to ensure adherence to the integrity of the EV SSL certificate issuance process.

ATW Endorses EV Guidelines

The CA/Browser Forum is a voluntary organization composed of leading Certificate Authorities and internet browser vendors. For more information, visit http://www.cabforum.org.

About AmbironTrustWave:

AmbironTrustWave is a global provider of information security and compliance management solutions to businesses and the public sector. The company has serviced more than 30,000 organizations throughout the world including banks, merchants, service providers and software developers that are required to validate compliance with industry best practices for safeguarding information endorsed by American Express, Discover, MasterCard Worldwide, Visa International and Visa USA. AmbironTrustWave is leading certificate authority with thousands of secure sockets layer (SSL) certificates issued. AmbironTrustWave is headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit: www.atwcorp.com