Worldwide Sites
More than 90,000 Web sites in 145 countries display the VeriSign Secured Seal to show that their site is protected by a VeriSign® SSL Certificate. When you see the VeriSign Secured Seal and verify its authenticity, you can feel confident that your information is protected by VeriSign encryption technology.
The VeriSign Secured Seal means that a connection has been established to a domain secured by a VeriSign SSL Certificate. SSL enables an encrypted communication channel between your Web browser and the Web site server so that you can transfer sensitive information securely. When you send sensitive information, like a credit card number or password, encryption keeps it private. Learn more: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): How It Works
Every SSL Certificate is created for a particular server in a specific domain. Before submitting personal information (even a log-in and password), you can verify the site’s identity by viewing the VeriSign Secured Seal. The VeriSign Secured Seal shows you the site name and certificate owner information authenticated by VeriSign and stored on our servers. If the information does not match or the certificate has expired, you should use another method to establish trust with the Web site you are visiting.
- The URL of the pop-up window is https://seal.verisign.com/.
- The domain name secured is the domain name you expected.
- The certificate is valid.
- The company name is the company you expected.
VeriSign* is the SSL Certificate provider of choice for over 95% of the Fortune 500 and the world's 40 largest banks. They trust VeriSign because of our encryption technology and rigorous business authentication practices. Many SSL providers simply authenticate a domain. VeriSign always requires full business authentication for every VeriSign® SSL Certificate issued. More than any other trust mark, 69% of UK online shoppers recognise the VeriSign Secured Seal (VeriSign Secured Seal Research Review, (PDF) TNS 2006).
You can help reduce fraud on the Internet by reporting misuse of a VeriSign Secured Seal including:
- A site that does not employ an appropriate VeriSign service
- Mismatched information on the seal's verification page
- Missing information pop-up when the seal is clicked
- A modified seal
- A seal used in phishing or illegal activities
* Includes VeriSign subsidiaries, affiliates, and resellers
