More than 20,000 Extended Validation SSL Digital Certificates Issued
23 March 2010
Verisign recently announced that more than 20,000 EV SSL Certificates have been issued, putting EV SSLas one of the more widely used SSL Digital Certificates worldwide.
Verisign state that “more than 75% of client systems on the Web use browsers that can display the green address bar”. Compatible browsers include IE7 and above, Firefox 3.0 and above (2.5 with downloadable plug in), Safari 3.2 and above, all versions of Chrome, Opera 9.5 and up, Flock, and the iPhone.
Verisign claim that the effect of having the Extended Validationgreen address bar represents significant increases consumer trust in your website. Verisign claim that testing showed 20% increase in transactions when the green bars was present.
Web IP are fans of the Extended ValidationSSL Digital Certificate. They do represent unparallel strength in terms of assurance and consumer confidence; however, one point to remember is that the Extended Validation SSL Digital Certificate does not represent greater encryption.
Extended ValidationSSL Digital Certificates are recommended where consumer confidence on online transaction asre paramount to the success of your business.
