Building an E-Commerce Trust Infrastructure
SSL Server Certificates and Online Payment Services

Executive Summary
Businesses that can manage and process e-commerce transactions can gain a competitive edge by reaching a worldwide audience at very low cost. But the Web poses a unique set of trust issues, which businesses must address at the outset to minimise risk. Customers submit information and purchase goods or services via the Web only when they are confident that their personal information, such as credit card numbers and financial data, is secure.

The solution for businesses that are serious about e-commerce is to implement a complete e-commerce trust infrastructure. PKI cryptography and digital signature technology, applied via Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) digital certificates, provide the authentication, data integrity and privacy necessary for e-commerce. Internet payment gateway systems provide online merchants with the ability to efficiently and securely accept and process a variety of online payments from customers.

VeriSign Inc. offers the essential components of an Internet trust infrastructure to e-commerce businesses. By installing a VeriSign SSL Certificate on their Web servers, businesses can securely collect sensitive information online and increase business by giving their customers the confidence of knowing that payment transactions are safe. VeriSign Payment Services VeriSign Payflow Payment Services simplify e-commerce by providing payment connectivity over the Internet between buyers, sellers and financial networks for transactions involving all major consumer credit card, debit card, electronic cheque, purchase card and Automated ClearingHouse (ACH) transactions. VeriSign's Commerce Site solutions combine both SSL Certificates and Payflow Pro payment services, along with additional value-added features, to form a complete e-commerce trust infrastructure solution.

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