VeriSign vs. Non-VeriSign SSL Certificates

[Secure128]

There are KEY differences in what VeriSign (now Symantec) SSL certs provide. If you want basic encryption for your website that is browser trusted, then lots of SSL brands do that. If you're looking to show site visitors that you're a legal licensed business then that's what the VeriSign process does. VeriSign doesn't vouch for business practices of it's SSL customers BUT they do a great job of verifying who owns the website domain & where they're located. Add daily malware scanning to that too!

[cityslicker202]

i just wanted to let you all know, verisign does not actually verify that a website is not a scam. Partstrain for example is verified by them and it is a total bait and switch website (scam). ALL of their products are cheaper then everywhere else, and if you buy from them you get one of the following. (wrong part, different brand of part, broken part, used part). and there are many complaints of this to bake it up on the website complaints board. my scam post is named Scam.

[Secure128]

@cityslicker202 No SSL authority can vouch for their customers business practices. What VeriSign does that all the "email validated" SSL providers don't do is 1. Verify who the domain owner is AND that they're legally licensed to do business with the local government they're operating in. 2. VeriSign displays the legal organization name and their location within the "VeriSign Trusted" site seal.

With a VeriSign SSL, site owners cannot lie about where they're located or what their legal name is!

[cityslicker202]

@Secure128 well thats just stupid...

[gogetssl]

Very informative Video, but SSL comparison will help you more to choose right SSL

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[Jax105]

Well, I have allot of experience in the SSL realm and VeriSign definitely offers the most value for money in its SSL's.

[CrewRite]

LOL, VeriSign is expensive regardless.

Try GoDaddy.

[Saindogaz]

@CrewRite

I think it's too cheap for me.

You know. I wouldn't pay 2000 for lunch, but I wouldn't buy it for 0.99 either, because something that cheap, cannot be good.

[CrewRite]

Yeah, if your a business site that's fine. But, hobby sites don't want to fork out that much, unless there rich people.

As long as the company has a good rating and reputable for that matter, I'd rather pay less.

[theomegashadow]

and considering the liability assurance, if there is a compromise in the ssl it will most likely be proved setup error on the server or the tech responsible will not preserve proof of the compromise in order to mount a case.

[theomegashadow]

The bottom line is how much more business you can attract with the site seal from your chosen SSL provider. more people know about verisign, but most of us don't know that it's essentially all the same where it counts, 256bit encryption = safe, but not no one is safe from bad businesses if they have SSL and they are out there. having previously worked tech support for ssl & code signing for verisign and subsidiaries : rapidssl,geotrust & thawte. I would always choose the cheapest offering.

[lolli3217]

actually, several Verisign subsidiaries issue domain validated certificates. and many non-verisign companies do not issue domain validated certificates. funny, huh?

[thatsright1717]

you're stupid! and misleading? enjoy your low assurance commodity domain only validated certificate. Jackoff

[tranceazn87]

great