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<title>VeriSign Provides Digital Identity Management to Aerospace and Defense Industry</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, today announced VeriSign's Managed Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) service now enables aerospace and defense (A&amp;D) organizations to quickly and cost-effectively deploy a PKI solution.  VeriSign's Managed PKI helps reduce customer risk and minimizes expenses, eliminating the up-front costs of acquiring systems, software and people to operate an in-house Certificate Authority (CA) for cross-certification with CertiPath.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Chosen to Protect the Windows Azure Platform</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world will provide cloud-based security and authentication for the Windows Azure platform.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Announces DNSSEC Deployment Support Plans to Enhance Internet Security</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, announced its strategic approach for working with the Internet community to deploy DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in the .com and .net Top Level Domain Names (TLDs). Through a collaborative industry-wide effort, VeriSign, and the ICANN and business communities can play a part in helping to protect the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS) from "man in the middle" and cache poisoning attacks.</description>
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<title>VeriSign to Webcast Analyst Day 2009</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:15:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services, will host its 2009 Analyst Day on Thursday, November 19 in New York City.  The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. (EST) and is expected to conclude at approximately 1:00 p.m. (EST).  During the event, VeriSign's executive management team will discuss the company's go-forward strategy.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Reports 6% Year-Over-Year Core Revenue Growth in Third Quarter 2009</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:15:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Helps Germany's Postbank Customers See Secure Mobile Banking on Their iPhone</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced that Germany's leading multichannel bank, Postbank, is bringing trust and reassurance to its iPhone-equipped mobile banking clients through VeriSign(R) Extended Validation (EV) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates.</description>
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<title>Avoiding Identity Theft and Online Scams Just Got Easier</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Every day, identity thieves are getting smarter at tricking people into revealing their account numbers, passwords, Social Security Numbers and financial information. Last year, they racked up 9.9 million fraud victims who lost an average of $4,849 in each incident.* And potential victims are not always Internet novices, as recently evidenced by FBI Director Robert Mueller who admittedly almost fell victim to a phishing site that posed as his bank.**</description>
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<title>VeriSign Helps Candy.com and CostumeWorks Provide Customers Treats and Not Tricks for Halloween Using Enhanced Security for Online Shoppers</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of digital infrastructure for the networked world, is helping Candy.com and CostumeWorks serve up treats and garb for online shoppers this Halloween with the advanced security and authentication of VeriSign(R) Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates. With EV SSL Certificates, only trick-or-treaters and Halloween partygoers get to masquerade their identities, not Web sites.</description>
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<title>New Mobile Banking Survey Reveals Untapped Market Among Offline Banking Consumers</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - A survey of more than 500 U.S. mobile phone users released today suggests that financial institutions should mine the untapped market of offline-banking consumers as a potential target audience for mobile banking and payment services.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Partners With Diyar United and MAK to Provide National PKI Program for Kuwait Government</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>LONDON (Marketwire) - With Kuwait setting its sights on launching a National ID Card program, the country's government has selected VeriSign, Inc. (www.verisign.com) (NASDAQ: VRSN), the leading provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, to provide the secure authentication, encryption and digital certificate technologies needed to underpin the new program.</description>
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<title>VeriSign and iLoop Mobile Introduce Dynamic SMS Marketing Solution</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media, a division of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, today announced a business relationship with iLoop Mobile, the leader in mobile marketing solutions and services, to provide a dynamic short message service (SMS) marketing solution for enterprise organizations large and small. By combining VeriSign's mobile aggregation and Mobile Enterprise Services with iLoop Mobile's robust mobile marketing technology platform, the two companies are offering a single solution that eliminates the</description>
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<title>VeriSign Wins Information Security Magazine and SearchSecurity.com 2009 Readers' Choice Award in "Best Authentication Products" Category</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced that its VeriSign(R) Identity Protection (VIP) Authentication Service received the "Gold" award in the "Best Authentication Products" category of the Information Security(TM) magazine and SearchSecurity.com(TM) 2009 Readers' Choice Awards.</description>
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<title>VeriSign to Report Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:15:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, announced that its earnings call for the third quarter of 2009 will take place on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 2 pm (PST).</description>
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<title>VeriSign Extends Reach of Strong Authentication to Millions More Mobile Device Users</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - In response to a growing demand for advanced security solutions among mobile device users, VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, is putting its acclaimed VeriSign(R) Identity Protection (VIP) strong authentication into the hands of millions more users.</description>
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<title>VeriSign(R) Identity Protection Offers Second Layer of Protection for Small Businesses Deploying New Cisco SA 500 Series Security Appliances</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, today announced that its VeriSign(R) Identity Protection (VIP) strong authentication is poised to help more small businesses protect their networks and employees from security threats.</description>
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<title>Zappos, Newegg and Columbia Sportswear Avert Phishing Attempts With VeriSign EV SSL</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:26:49 PDT</pubDate>
<description>LAS VEGAS, NV (Marketwire) - Shop.org 2009 Annual Summit -- Today's e-commerce marketplace has virtually any item imaginable for purchase. However, as consumers shop online for laptops, cell phones, shoes, sportswear and other apparel, they want to be sure that they are shopping on authentic Web sites they can trust.</description>
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<title>Number of Internet Domain Names Continues to Grow, Reaching 184 Million</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Domain names continue to show growth across the Internet, according to the second quarter 2009 Domain Name Industry Brief published by VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.</description>
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<title>Mobile Messaging Breaks Another Record, VeriSign Reports</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, announced today another record-breaking quarter for mobile messaging, based on the latest quarterly index of statistics compiled by VeriSign's Messaging and Mobile Media division.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Internet Defense Network Enhanced With New DDoS Monitoring Service</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced the launch of a new monitoring-only service for Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. The monitoring service is an extension of the VeriSign Internet Defense Network, a cloud-based DDoS mitigation service introduced earlier this year.</description>
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<title>VeriSign to Support U.S. Government Open Identity Initiative as Trusted Authentication Service Provider</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, today announced it will support and participate in pilot programs aimed at making it easier for Americans to safely and conveniently access services on U.S. Government Web sites.</description>
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<title>UPDATE: Wilmington Trust Selects VeriSign to Power New Mobile Banking Services</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:36:52 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media, a division of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, today announced it has been selected by Wilmington Trust to provide text banking services to its clients. Clients will now be able to access banking information, such as ATM and branch locations, personal account information, and recent transaction history via text message, enabling added convenience and access to real-time information via their mobile devices.</description>
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<title>Wilmington Trust Selects VeriSign to Power New Mobile Banking Services</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media, a division of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, today announced it has been selected by Wilmington Trust to provide text banking services to its clients. Clients will now be able to access banking information, such as ATM and branch locations, personal account information, and recent transaction history via text message, enabling added convenience and access to real-time information via their mobile devices.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Launches 90-Day Free Trial of VeriSign(R) Identity Protection</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Under a free 90-day trial launched today, online businesses and enterprises around the world can experience one of the industry's most effective defenses against online account take-over and identity theft.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Launches New Online Resource to Help Companies Transition From Small Business to Big Sales</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced the launch of a resource Web site designed to provide small and early stage businesses with tips on how to be successful online. This new site is tailored to provide businesses with creative ways to sell more, while recognizing the importance of security and trust awareness.</description>
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<title>VeriSign to Sell Messaging Business to Syniverse Holdings, Inc. for $175 Million Cash</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced a definitive agreement to sell its Messaging Business to Tampa, Fla.-based Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SVR), for cash consideration of $175 million, subject to working capital adjustments. The transaction is subject to certain closing conditions and regulatory approvals.</description>
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<title>VeriSign-Branded Digital Signatures Provide Adobe(R) PDF Documents With an Additional Layer of Trust</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Government agencies, health care providers and others wishing to protect their PDF documents with independently authenticated digital signatures now have the option of relying on the most trusted brand on the Internet.</description>
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<title>VeriSign and SoftLayer Partnership Brings SSL Protection to Data Center and Web Hosting Customers</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - A new security partnership between SoftLayer Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of global, on-demand data center and hosting services, and VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, will bring the entire line of VeriSign(R) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates to thousands of SoftLayer customers. In expanding its security offerings, SoftLayer will also carry Extended Validation (EV) SSL solutions and SSL Certificates from GeoTrust, another VeriSign brand. The alliance enables SoftLayer to deliver VeriSign and</description>
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<title>VeriSign Board of Directors Names Mark McLaughlin as Chief Executive Officer and Brian Robins as Chief Financial Officer; Jim Bidzos Named Permanent Executive Chairman</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:15:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mark McLaughlin as chief executive officer effective August 17, and Brian Robins as executive vice president and chief financial officer effective immediately.  Company founder Jim Bidzos will continue to serve as executive chairman on a permanent basis as of August 17.  Additionally, McLaughlin will join the Board of Directors today.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Reports 9% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth in Second Quarter 2009</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:15:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Adds buySAFE Merchant Bonding Solution to Its Offerings for Online Businesses</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:45:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>BALTIMORE, MD (Marketwire) - eTail East Conference, Booth #27 - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, is broadening its portfolio of trust-building solutions for online commerce with buySAFE, Inc.  buySAFE provides online merchants a bonding solution that inspects the merchant's business, monitors their performance and enables shoppers to bond their purchases, which has been shown to significantly increase Web site conversion, sales and customer loyalty.</description>
<link>https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&amp;version=live&amp;prid=524514&amp;releasejsp=custom_97</link>
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<title>VeriSign Confirms All SSL and EV SSL Certificates Remain Safe From Potential Threats Newly Presented at Black Hat Conference</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>LAS VEGAS, NV (Marketwire) - Black Hat(R) USA 2009 Conference - As researchers unveiled a series of potential threats to Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates at Black Hat USA 2009, VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) today reassured its millions of SSL customers that all SSL Certificates from VeriSign, including its VeriSign(R) GeoTrust(R), thawte(R) and RapidSSL(R) brands, are safe from the threats outlined this week.</description>
<link>https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&amp;version=live&amp;prid=523818&amp;releasejsp=custom_97</link>
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<title>VeriSign Global Security Consulting Announces PCI Assessment and Remediation Service Fees Discount</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) Global Security Consulting today announced up to a 15 percent discount on the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Assessment and Remediation Service fees for Level 2 merchants.  This discount is being offered based on recent changes MasterCard made to Level 2 Reporting requirements.</description>
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<title>VeriSign SSL Certificates Soar Past 4 Million Mark</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced that it has issued more than 4 million Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates. The total includes certificates issued by VeriSign under all four of its SSL brands:  VeriSign(R), GeoTrust(R), thawte(R), and RapidSSL(R).</description>
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<title>Flagstar Bancorp Fortifies Security for Customers Online With VeriSign(R) Identity Protection (VIP) Fraud Detection Service</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Flagstar Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: FBC) is making online banking and mortgage processing safer than ever by deploying advanced fraud detection from VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world.</description>
<link>https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&amp;version=live&amp;prid=520986&amp;releasejsp=custom_97</link>
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<title>eWEEK Names VeriSign(R) Identity Protection (VIP) Access for Mobile a Product to Watch for 2009</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced that VIP Access for Mobile, which can turn more than 160 different mobile devices into strong authentication credentials, is rapidly becoming a must-have mobile application.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Tops 1 Billion Certificate Checks a Day</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today reported it has topped the 1 billion mark for daily Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) checks.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Wins Silver Telly Award for Cart Whisperer Campaign</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - The inventive Cart Whisperer marketing campaign from VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the leading provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, and creative group McCann Erickson, has won the 30th Annual Telly Awards' 2009 Silver Telly award for best Internet/online business-to-business commercial campaign.</description>
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<title>VeriSign to Report Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:15:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, announced that its earnings call for the second quarter of 2009 will take place on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 2 pm (PDT).</description>
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<title>VeriSign iDefense Security Intelligence Services and Qualys Announce Strategic Relationship to Deliver Protection Against Zero-Day Vulnerabilities</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, and Qualys, Inc., the leading provider of on demand IT security risk and compliance management solutions, today announced a strategic relationship whereby iDefense intelligence is integrated with scanning data from QualysGuard(R) Vulnerability Management (VM). The integration drives immediate availability of two new services that combine advanced, in-depth security threat intelligence and vulnerability scanning data, which enables enterprises to protect critical IT assets from</description>
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<title>VeriSign(R) Extended Validation SSL Lifts the Bottom Line of Online Businesses Around the World</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today reported that its VeriSign Extended Validation (EV) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates continue to drive growth in revenues and conversion rates for online merchants, even in the face of a global economic downturn.</description>
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<title>Research Reveals 88 Percent of American Web Users Unable to Spot Phishing Sites</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>BOSTON, MA (Marketwire) - Internet Retailer Conference &amp; Expo, Booth #1043 - A YouGov survey* commissioned by VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) has revealed that 88 percent of Web users in the United States are at risk from online fraud because they can't identify the different forms of phishing currently happening online.</description>
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<title>Internet Domain Names Surpass 180 Million in First Quarter of 2009</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - The Internet now encompasses more than 180 million domain names, according to the first quarter 2009 Domain Name Industry Brief published by VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media Division Shatters Mobile Messaging Records</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Mobile messaging volumes continue to shatter records, according to the latest quarterly index of mobile messaging statistics compiled by the Messaging and Mobile Media Division of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.</description>
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<title>Web.com Extends VeriSign SSL to Millions of Online Businesses</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced today that it has extended its partnership with Web.com, a leader in online marketing for small and medium-sized businesses. In addition to building and marketing a professionally designed Web site and providing a wide array of online marketing services, Web.com customers can benefit from their affiliation with the VeriSign Secured(R) Seal, the most recognized trust mark on the Internet when it comes to online security.*</description>
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<title>Tucows Inc. Enables More Web Hosting Companies and ISPs to Offer Trusted Protection With VeriSign SSL Certificates</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Tucows Inc. (TSX: TC) (AMEX: TCX), through OpenSRS, its wholesale services division, is enabling its network of Web hosting companies and Internet service providers to resell the full range of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates from VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.</description>
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<title>VeriSign(R) Identity Protection Access for Mobile Wins Network Products Guide Reader Trust Award for Best in Multi- and Second-Factor Authentication</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world announced today that Network Products Guide, the industry's leading publication on information technologies and solutions has named VIP Access for Mobile a winner of the 2009 Best Products and Services Award for "Best in Multi- and Second-Factor Authentication." The annual award honors products and services that represent the rapidly changing needs and interests of the end-users of technology worldwide. As part of the tech-industry's leading global awards program, this year's Best</description>
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<title>Trend Micro's Renewal Rate Climbs 8.4 Percent After Deploying VeriSign(R) EV SSL Certificates</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Internet content security leader Trend Micro Incorporated saw its service renewal rate jump more than eight percent after deploying Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates from VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.</description>
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<title>VeriSign's Messaging and Mobile Media Division Receives North American Messaging-Based Mobile Banking Solution of the Year Award From Frost &amp; Sullivan</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media, a division of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, today announced that its VeriSign(R) Mobile Banking Services have received the 2009 Award for North American Messaging-based Mobile Banking Solution of the Year from Frost &amp; Sullivan, a leading growth consulting firm.  VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media has achieved significant momentum in North America as well as in global markets, as leading financial institutions continue to leverage the company's mobile banking services to provide</description>
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<title>VeriSign Reports 13% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth in First Quarter 2009</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 13:15:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.</description>
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<title>This Mother's Day, Millions of Online Shoppers Will 'See Green' When Buying Flowers and Gifts for Mom</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - When millions of people jump online to visit 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and other retailers this Mother's Day, they'll find more than just a great deal on roses and gifts. They'll also find the peace of mind that comes from reaching a Web site whose identity is verified by VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Helps Minimize Downtime and Lost Business With New Certificate Discovery Module</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Marketwire) - RSA CONFERENCE -- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, today made it easier than ever for organizations to track and manage multiple Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates, regardless of the CA issuer.  Designed for businesses that operate across complex heterogeneous infrastructures, the Certificate Discovery Module is an enhancement to VeriSign's Managed PKI for SSL Services, offered at no additional charge to customers with a Managed PKI for SSL account.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Puts Strong Authentication for Mobile Devices in the Fast Lane</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Marketwire) - RSA CONFERENCE -- With two-factor authentication gaining traction among major online businesses and consumers worldwide, a new "test drive" program announced today at the 2009 RSA Conference will show developers how rapidly they can integrate strong authentication into applications written for mobile devices.</description>
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<title>UPDATE: VeriSign(R) Identity Protection (VIP) Mobile Credential for Protecting Consumer Online Accounts Now Available for More Than 90 Popular Mobile Phones</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:44:58 PDT</pubDate>
<description>SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Marketwire) - RSA CONFERENCE -- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced that the VeriSign(R) Identity Protection (VIP) Access for Mobile credential is now available for download onto more than 90 popular mobile phone models including the BlackBerry (Storm, Curve, Pearl and Bold), as well as the Motorola RAZR and others from Nokia and Sony Ericsson.</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Marketwire) - RSA CONFERENCE -- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced that the VeriSign(R) Identity Protection (VIP) Access for Mobile credential is now available for download onto more than 90 popular mobile phone models including the BlackBerry (Storm, Curve, Pearl and Bold), as well as the Motorola RAZR and others from Nokia and Sony Ericsson.</description>
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<title>More Than 100 Japanese Financial Institutions Bank on VeriSign EV SSL</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:32:38 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - More than 100 banks throughout Japan are building trust with their online clients by deploying Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates from VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world. Additionally, all 127 members of the Japanese Bankers Association are using VeriSign(R) brand SSL Certificates.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media, a division of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, today announced continued momentum in the financial services market as leading global financial institutions continue to leverage VeriSign(R) Mobile Banking to provide customers with real-time secure account access on mobile devices.</description>
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<title>Fifth Third Bank Selects VeriSign for Mobile Text Alert Services</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Fifth Third Bank has selected VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media, a division of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), to provide mobile banking alert services through short message service (SMS) messaging to its more than 1.3 million active online banking customers, VeriSign announced today.</description>
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<title>VeriSign's Cart Whisperer Campaign Wins 2009 Internet Advertising Competition Award</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - A creative viral marketing campaign featuring videos of a man who can "talk" to shopping carts has won the prestigious 2009 IAC award for Outstanding Achievement in Internet Advertising in the "Best Computer: Software Web sites" category. The pet project of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN),  the leading provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, and creative group McCann Erickson, has rolled into the hearts of millions around the world.</description>
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<title>National Express, Opodo and Quickrooms Add Visible Security to Web Sites to Ensure Safe Online Bookings This Easter Holiday</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:51:54 PDT</pubDate>
<description>LONDON (Marketwire) - As holidaymakers prepare for the joys and stresses of travelling this Easter, the savviest are booking their trips on sites like National Express, Opodo and Quickrooms, all protected by VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world. Whether travelling by train, air, coach or car, staying with family or in hotels, more travellers than ever can be sure that the Web site they are on is secure with the assurance of VeriSign Extended Validation (EV) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates.</description>
<link>https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&amp;version=live&amp;prid=488697&amp;releasejsp=custom_97</link>
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<title>From VeriSign, Five Easy Ways to Keep Safe When Filing Taxes This Season</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - With thousands of taxpayers headed online to file their returns in time for the April 15 Tax Day deadline, VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, is offering five easy-to-follow tips for consumers to protect themselves.</description>
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<title>VeriSign to Report First Quarter 2009 Financial Results</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:15:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, announced that its earnings call for the first quarter of 2009 will take place on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 2 pm (PDT).</description>
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<title>Voting by Mobile Devices Could Be Available in United States by 2012, VeriSign Says</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>LAS VEGAS, NV (Marketwire) - CTIA WIRELESS 2009 -- Mobile devices could be used for voting purposes in the United States by 2012, according to market predictions made by the Messaging and Mobile Media division of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.</description>
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<title>VeriSign(R) Identity Protection (VIP) Mobile Credential for Protecting Consumer Online Accounts Now Available on Apple App Store</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced its VIP Access for Mobile application is available on the Apple App Store. The application turns the iPhone into a dynamic VIP one-time-password (OTP) credential that can be used in conjunction with a username and password to strengthen the security of online accounts.</description>
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<title>eNom to Enable More Domain Resellers to Offer VeriSign(R) SSL Certificates</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, and eNom, the world's No. 1 domain registrar for resellers according to Name Intelligence, today announced a new agreement to make it easier than ever for eNom resellers to offer their customers Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates. Under the new agreement, eNom will promote and distribute VeriSign(R) branded SSL Certificates through its retail and reseller channels.</description>
<link>https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&amp;version=live&amp;prid=485561&amp;releasejsp=custom_97</link>
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<title>VeriSign Unveils Platform for National Public Key Infrastructure</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>LONDON (Marketwire) - Governments around the world are looking to implement more efficient e-services for citizens and need to ensure that the various programs -- and the methods used to access them -- are secure, reliable and scalable enough to serve millions of users, a challenge few providers can meet.</description>
<link>https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&amp;version=live&amp;prid=484376&amp;releasejsp=custom_97</link>
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<title>VeriSign Enterprise Security Services Launches Managed Service for Imperva SecureSphere</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) Enterprise Security Services today announced the availability of its Web Application Firewall Management Service, enabled through a strategic agreement with Imperva, the leading provider of application and database security technology. The service enables VeriSign to provide customers worldwide with a premium service that includes efficient deployment, management and monitoring of the SecureSphere Web Application Firewall.  While Web Application Firewalls are an increasingly critical part of an overall application security strategy, they can require significant</description>
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<title>VeriSign Communications Services Partners With CITIC 1616 to Deliver Mobile Roaming and Clearing Solutions to High-Growth Asia Pacific Region</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<description>OLYMPIA, WA (Marketwire) - VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) Communications Services, a leading provider of mobile roaming services in North America, and CITIC 1616, a leading telecom services hub in Asia, announced an alliance that enables both companies to jointly deliver valuable roaming and clearing services to Asian operators. Prior to today's agreement, service provider choice for specialized roaming services was extremely limited. The formation of this alliance will also provide mobile operators in the region with greater selection for services functionality.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Enterprise Security Services Announces Launch of Certification Services for HITRUST Common Security Framework</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) Enterprise Security Services today announced the launch of certification services for healthcare organizations looking to take the first step with the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) Common Security Framework (CSF). HITRUST is an industry collaboration established to change the way sensitive health information is protected and meet growing regulatory compliance demands. VeriSign certification services provide a focused review of organizations' information security program and target environment based upon the objectives and controls established within the</description>
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<title>VeriSign Sells Communication Services Group to TNS, Inc. for $230 Million Cash</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:24:58 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced the sale of its Communication Services Group to Reston, Va.-based TNS, Inc. (NYSE: TNS), in a cash transaction of $230 million.  The transaction is expected to close within the next 60 days, subject to customary regulatory approvals and successful financing.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Celebrates the Two Year Anniversary of Extended Validation SSL</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced significant milestones achieved by Extended Validation (EV) SSL on the second anniversary of EV's launch.  Significant milestones include worldwide adoption, a surge in browser enablement, recognition and support from world renowned organizations and standards bodies and bottom line ROI metrics from end-user companies.</description>
<link>https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&amp;version=live&amp;prid=478213&amp;releasejsp=custom_97</link>
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<title>VeriSign Offers Recommendations on How to Protect From Man-in-the-Middle Attacks</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:15:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - In light of a new man-in-the-middle (MITM) type of attack unveiled this week at Black Hat D.C., VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, is providing simple tips end users and businesses can use to effectively thwart the online threat.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Delivers Managed PKI for Organizations Needing Interoperability With the Federal Government</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, announced today the availability of a managed PKI service for all organizations needing interoperability with the federal government, including state and local governments, government contractors, universities and healthcare providers.  The new offering, called VeriSign(R) Non-Federal Shared Service Provider (SSP) PKI, facilitates trusted collaboration between federal and state governments and the public and private sector in areas such as domestic security, health care and</description>
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<title>Internet Domain Names Grow to 177 Million in 2008, Latest VeriSign Industry Brief Shows</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - The Internet added 24 million new domain names in 2008, according to the fourth quarter 2008 Domain Name Industry Brief published by VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.</description>
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<title>OMG! R U Serious?! Wht a Gr8 Yr 4 Mobl Msging!</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Thanks to continued worldwide growth of text messaging and its usage for social purposes, VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced another record-breaking year for the technology, based on the latest quarterly index of mobile messaging statistics compiled by VeriSign's Messaging and Mobile Media division.</description>
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<title>Online Shoppers Fall in Love This Valentine's Day With VeriSign EV SSL</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:06:14 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - This Valentine's Day, consumers can send their affections securely with help from VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world. Flowers, chocolates, gift baskets, cards and romantic dinners are just a few of the Valentine's Day staples that consumers purchase every year. Ghirardelli, Sarraf Jewelry, Van's Gifts, and thousands more online merchants, are providing consumers with the assurance that comes with shopping at sites protected by Extended Validation (EV) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) from VeriSign.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Communications Services and NetNumber Demonstrate Interoperability Employing the PacketCable ENUM Server Provisioning Protocol</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>OLYMPIA, WA (Marketwire) - VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) Communications Services, a leader in ENUM registry services,  and NetNumber, the developer of the industry leading TITAN addressing and routing servers, announced the successful certification of the VeriSign NRD4.2 software release against the NetNumber software version TITAN 6.7 that implements the PacketCable ENUM Server Provisioning Protocol (ESPP).</description>
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<title>VeriSign Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:15:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.</description>
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<title>VeriSign to Provide PKI Authentication to WiMAX(TM) Industry</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, today announced the WiMAX Forum(R) has selected VeriSign's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to safeguard the burgeoning wireless broadband ecosystem.</description>
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<title>Independent Research Report Finds the VeriSign Network-Based Caller ID Name Delivery Service More Accurate Than Alternative National Solution</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>OLYMPIA, WA (Marketwire) - VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) Communications Services today announced the release of the results of an independent study evaluating the accuracy and performance of its network-based Caller ID with Name Delivery service, CNAM (Calling NAMe) Delivery, in comparison to an alternative CNAM provider. Network-based CNAM solutions such as VeriSign's only receive data directly from carriers while alternative CNAM providers accumulate data from a variety of sources, including third parties, which can often be inaccurate or outdated.</description>
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<title>Name.com Stays a Step Ahead of Online Criminals by Joining VeriSign(R) Identity Protection Network</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - In the wake of some recent high-profile hacker attempts to steal the passwords of millions of customers, businesses, including domain name service providers, are exploring options for added protection to ensure that Web site administrators and domain name registrants can manage their Web-based property with confidence.</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:15:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>LONDON (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced that Internet users in the UK have the option of using VeriSign(R) Identity Protection (VIP) on their PayPal account as an extra layer of security to protect their online identity. VeriSign is enabling PayPal's customers to log in to their accounts by receiving a one-time-password (OTP) via text message (PayPal SMS Security Key) or by using a security token (PayPal Security Key).</description>
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<title>VeriSign and Certicom Corp. Announce Agreement for VeriSign to Acquire Certicom for C$2.10 Per Share</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA and MISSISSAUGA, ON (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) ("VeriSign") and Certicom Corp.  (TSX: CIC) ("Certicom") today announced they have entered into an arrangement agreement whereby VeriSign will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Certicom for C$2.10 per share. At current exchange rates, the price is equivalent to US$1.67 per share. The aggregate purchase price is approximately C$92 million/US$73 million, or C$50 million/US$40 million, net of Certicom's existing cash and short-term marketable securities.</description>
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<title>A Record of More Than 1.4 Billion Mobile Messages Expected on Inauguration Day, VeriSign Says</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Given President-Elect Barack Obama's savvy use of mobile messaging during his successful 2008 campaign, it is perhaps fitting that a record of more than 1.4 billion mobile messages are expected to be delivered nationwide on Inauguration Day, according to estimates based on industry analysts and calculated by the Messaging and Mobile Media division of VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN).</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:05:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced that the company has named Mark McLaughlin as president and chief operating officer. Company founder Jim Bidzos continues to serve as executive chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, on an interim basis.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:05:46 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Death and taxes may be the only sure things in life, but the Internal Revenue Service is taking steps to help ensure that identity theft doesn't join that list.  To protect an estimated 90 million taxpayers from phishing scams beginning with the upcoming 2009 filing season, the IRS is strongly encouraging all online tax filing services to safeguard their sites with Extended Validation (EV) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates. A growing number of these services are already heeding the IRS standards by deploying EV SSL Certificates from VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:30:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, announced that its earnings call for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 will take place on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 2 pm (PST).</description>
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<title>VeriSign Transitions All New RapidSSL Certificates to SHA-1 Algorithm in Response to Newly-Published Security Threat</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:13:35 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced an immediate transition to the SHA-1 algorithm on new RapidSSL brand certificates as of 11:00 a.m. Pacific on Tuesday, December 30.  Additionally, VeriSign is offering free re-issuance of RapidSSL Certificates on the SHA-1 algorithm to replace those created with MD5.</description>
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<title>Taylor Guitars, Brookstone(R) and Wine Country Gift Baskets(R) 'Go Green' This Holiday Season With VeriSign(R) Extended Validation SSL</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - The tough economy continues to push consumers to stretch their dollars. And when they shop online, they need to know that the money they're spending is going to legitimate merchants -- and not look-alike sites set up by fraudsters.</description>
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<title>Cyber Security Reaches "Tipping Point" in 2008; Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Systems and Cyber Warfare Will Increase in 2009</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:17:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - The year 2008 was a time security threats and malicious activity reached a tipping point, and 2009 stands to be the year critical infrastructure systems become prime targets for cyber criminals and the global financial crisis will be exploited for a variety of malicious activities, according to a new report released today from VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) iDefense Security Intelligence Services.</description>
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<title>IT Security Experts Embrace VeriSign Identity Protection</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - IANS, a research firm serving the world's leading IT security teams, will bolster its client Web site with advanced identity protection technology from VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the leading provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Survey Finds Nearly Ten Times as Many Consumers Feel Trust Is More Important Than Cost When Transacting Online</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - The findings of a recent consumer survey conducted by Synovate and commissioned by VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, suggest that consumers may be willing to forgo gimmicks and spend a little more online if they know their identities are protected.</description>
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<title>Network World Asia Readers Choose VeriSign(R) Identity Protection as Best Identity Management Suite</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced that readers of Network World Asia have selected VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) as the winner of a 2008 Readers' Choice Product Excellence Award in the Identity Management Suite category.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Named Finalist in Two Categories Within 2009 SC Awards Program</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, has been named a finalist in two categories within the 2009 SC Awards program for outstanding achievement in information technology (IT) security. VeriSign(R) Code Signing was named in the Best Security Software Development Solution category and VeriSign(R) Personal Identity Portal (PIP) was named in the Best Identity Management Solution category of the Reader Trust Award competition, which honors best-in-class security products and services.</description>
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<title>VeriSign Releases Third Quarter Domain Name Industry Brief</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today released the Domain Name Industry Brief for the third quarter of 2008, highlighting the continued growth of the Internet globally.</description>
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<title>Despite Current Market Conditions, VeriSign Predicts Record Number of VeriSign Secured Seals Will Be Seen This Cyber Monday</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - When consumers go online this Cyber Monday for one of the busiest online shopping days of the year, they'll spot more than great bargains. On that single day they also are expected to see a record number of instances of the VeriSign Secured(R) Seal, the most recognized trust mark on the Internet.</description>
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<title>Alibaba.com Fortifies Supplier Authentication With VeriSign</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Marketwire) - Connecting nearly 36 million buyers and sellers in a business-to-business marketplace that stretches across more than 240 countries and regions, Alibaba.com Limited (HKSE: 1688) is committed to providing participants with an e-commerce experience they can trust. To build that reassurance, Alibaba.com is teaming with VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.</description>
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