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Short Take: VeriSign beats estimates

October 23, 1998 VeriSign slightly beat analysts' third-quarter earnings estimates, reporting a net loss, excluding charges, of $4.2 million or 18 cents a share. Those figures compare with a loss of $3.2 million o... TAGS: Short take, VeriSign Inc., earnings estimate, security software company, software company, security

VeriSign buys iDefense for $40 million

July 14, 2005 Takeover of security intelligence company is intended to boost VeriSign's managed-security services. TAGS: iDefense, VeriSign Inc., Internet Security Systems Inc., network security, acquisition, security, researcher

VeriSign exports e-mail security to Europe

February 2, 2005 Security specialist follows rivals in touting services package designed to protect networks from spam and viruses to European customers. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., e-mail security, Europe, threat, SAP AG, virus, e-mail, security

VeriSign bundles authentication tools

September 21, 2004 Unified support for passwords, smart cards and tokens means better network security, the company says. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., network security, smart card, security, password, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

VeriSign locks in security acquisition

December 17, 2003 The domain-name and communications company announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire Guardent, a privately held provider of managed security services, for $140 million in stock and cash. TAGS: Guardent, VeriSign Inc., security, equipment, agreement

VeriSign tapped to secure Internet voting

September 29, 2003 The company signs a deal with Accenture to provide key components of a system designed to let Americans abroad cast absentee votes over the Net. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., e-voting, vote, Accenture Ltd., security, server

Facebook users open to cyberattacks, ID theft?

July 30, 2007 Facebook Platform creates channel for malicious third-party applications. Users also face identity theft, VeriSign says. TAGS: Facebook, iDefense, VeriSign Inc., identity theft, cyberattack, terms of service, social networking, developer, U.S., security

Report: Holiday sales boomed amid phishing threat

February 28, 2005 Online merchants saw 88 percent rise in revenue as they turned to automated tools to fend off security risks, according to VeriSign. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., e-commerce, merchant, phishing, transaction, online retailer, security, U.S.

VeriSign to stand guard for U.S. Bancorp

March 9, 2004 A multiyear deal to manage security services for the financial institution lends a push to VeriSign's drive to persuade corporations to turn over security to it. TAGS: U.S. Bancorp, VeriSign Inc., security device, financial company, security, bank

VeriSign changes tactics on security

October 7, 2003 The Internet security company reshuffles its various services as part of a new plan to get businesses on the offensive when it comes to protection. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., Internet security company, domain name, initiative, security company, security, Internet security, announcement, attack, database

VeriSign service takes on spam

June 28, 2004 The service uses more than 10,000 rules to determine whether a message is unwanted, the company says. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., spam, security management, e-mail security, virus, e-mail, message, security, server

New denial-of-service threat emerges

March 16, 2006 Attacks targeted 1,500 IP addresses and delivered a heftier blow than normal DOS threats, VeriSign security chief says. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., denial of service, DNS server, bot, DNS, query, victim, DOS, IP address, IP, threat, server, attack, security

The price to pay for Net stability

March 16, 2006 VeriSign advisory board member Rick White says the Internet's operational security is well worth the investment. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., Internet-infrastructure, domain name, investment, security, effect

Study: Thriving Internet blighted by bugs

October 13, 2003 Internet traffic has grown in the last year, according to a VeriSign survey. But so have the problems from spam and viruses. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., e-commerce, Sobig, spam, domain name, survey, security company, security, accounting, activity, IP, virus, e-mail

Web shopping thrives amid phishing fears

June 15, 2005 Fear of fraud is leading many people to curtail their online shopping, one report says. But e-commerce is on the rise, says another. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., pharming, e-commerce, DNS server, phishing, identity theft, survey, security, server

VeriSign eyes international wireless market

February 24, 2004 The company is beefing up its security and bill paying products in an effort to connect international networks more seamlessly. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., content delivery, wireless data network, payment service, billing, carrier, data network, GSM, communication, payment, PDA, security

Symantec: VeriSign at fault in Norton glitch

January 12, 2004 Symantec blames VeriSign, after receiving complaints from Norton AntiVirus users that their PCs became slow and unstable after downloading the latest virus update. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., Norton Co., Symantec Norton AntiVirus, Symantec Corp., antivirus, Sophos Plc., glitch, capacity, Microsoft Internet Explorer, virus, California, server, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Study: Shoppers will pay for privacy

June 7, 2007 Carnegie Mellon research counters prior studies showing online shoppers are willing to sacrifice privacy for lower prices. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., Overstock.com Inc., privacy, researcher, search engine, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security

VeriSign says online fraud growing fast

February 9, 2004 A report by the company that maintains the .com and .net domain registry indicates that attempted site hacks, online fraud and identity theft are increasing rapidly. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., fraud, e-commerce, e-commerce company, identity theft, holiday, Microsoft .NET, domain name, small business, attack, security

VeriSign fends off critics at ICANN confab

October 8, 2003 At a special meeting, VeriSign goes on the defensive over complaints that its Site Finder redirect hinders the flow of Net traffic, but says it has no intention of turning it off for good. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., XO Communications Inc., committee, IRC, domain name, e-mail, vice president, security
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