Maximize Your Hosting Business:Covering all your SSL requirements

Tim Callan May 31, 2006

VeriSign / thawte Confidential

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Your Partners in Security: VeriSign & thawte

+ VeriSign & thawte operate as separate brands within the same VSS Group.

The synergies of this relationship are unparalleled:▪ the ability to leverage an infrastructure that enables over 14 billion Internet

interactions, 3 billion telephony interactions, and $100M of e-commerce every day. ▪ the infrastructure and support systems that provide the services that help over 3,000

enterprises and 500,000 Web sites to operate securely, reliably, and efficiently every day.

▪ Financial security that comes with being owned by a premium US Corporate - $1+ Billion company listed on the NASDAQ.

▪ the ability to offer a full product range as customers needs change.

+ We are in a unique position to offer you the opportunity of leveraging the

benefits of the dual brand:▪ full product offering addressing the entire market demand through one relationship

for both the cost and brand conscious end user

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In the News: Security Concerns

+ 17% of internet users leave e-commerce Web sites because they have perceived them as being untrustworthy or not secure - Questus, January 2006

+ 53% US companies admitted that they still have a lot to learn about this field of online security - Trend Micro, October 2005

+ 16,882 reported phishing attacks globally in November 2005 ; 5,230 active phishing pages reported in August 2005 ; 450 SSL phishing attacks in 2005 - Anti-Phishing Workgroup, January 2006

+ 73 million US adult internet users said they definitely, or think, they received an average of more than 50 phishing e-mails in the past year. - Gartner, June 2005

+ 80% US online consumers have concerns about online attacks - Gartner, June 2005

+ Shoppers respond to trust marks! - TNS Market Research, April 2005▪ 70% of online shoppers have abandoned an online purchase because of security fears.▪ 90% of those shoppers would have completed the purchase if the VeriSign Secured Seal

had been present.▪ The VeriSign Secured Seal is the most recognized and trusted security badge among

surveyed online shoppers.

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VeriSign SSL bolsters consumer confidence in online transactions+ VeriSign has built a trusted security brand in the market that allows

online businesses to avoid reputational risk with their customers+ Security concerns among consumers reduce site transactions

▪ According to a recent Forrester consumer research report1

– 24% of US Internet users have stopped shopping on the Internet due to security concerns

– 61% have decreased their online shopping due to these concerns– 84% believe online retailers are not doing enough to protect their customers

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+ New browser UI magnifies importance of choosing the right CA to secure your web servers

– Hundreds of millions of consumers will now have immediate visibility about your SSL security choice

– Your company’s brand and reputation will now be tied to the CA– Companies will now be relying on CAs to uphold high standards of

authentication in the future

1. December 8, 2005

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VeriSign Secured Seal facts

+ Displayed on over 60,000 Web sites

+ Includes a Who’s Who of e-commerce and financial sites

+ Viewed over 75 million times per day

VeriSign Secured Seal facts

+ Displayed on over 60,000 Web sites

+ Includes a Who’s Who of e-commerce and financial sites

+ Viewed over 75 million times per day

The Web’s most chosen trust mark

+ 24% of Web users stopped purchasing online during the 2005 holiday season due to security concerns (Forrester, December 2005)

+ 63% of online shoppers have abandoned a transaction that they would have completed if a VeriSign Secured Seal were present (TNS Market Research, April 2005)

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eBay posts VeriSign Secured Seal on all SSL-protected pages

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The security mark most chosen by e-business leaders

+ VeriSign is the SSL solution chosen by▪ Over 93% of the Fortune 500▪ The world’s 40 largest banks▪ 47 of the 50 biggest e-commerce sites

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In the News: New Browser Versions Aim to Improve Online Trust

+ Increased cybercrime is impacting confidence in online transactions▪ Increase in online transactions is leading to increases in online crime▪ Over 5,000 new phishing sites added and 100 brands hijacked in September alone 1

▪ VeriSign has been working with Microsoft and other browser vendors to develop a better security model

+ New browser versions aim to increase online security ▪ IE7 will highlight High Assurance certificates in the UI▪ URL bar will turn green on High Assurance Web sites▪ Company Name and Certificate Issuer will be highlighted in the URL bar

– Research indicates that trusted security brands increase purchase likelihood on e-commerce sites

▪ Consumers will be able to easily determine if they are on a “trusted” site

+ VeriSign sets the standard for High Assurance certificates▪ Rigorous authentication process and criteria to enable trusted transactions by ensuring the

valid identity of the site▪ Fully redundant, secure infrastructure and hundreds of millions of dollars in investment▪ Extremely sophisticated processes based on 10 years experience and over 2.5 million SSL

Certificates issued

1. APWG Report, September 2005

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SSL Growth Driver: High Assurance

Green URL shows up forhigh assurance certs

Name of Organization that cert is issued to

CA that performedthe “high assurance” authentication

High Assurance

Low Assurance / Domain Validated

No Green URL

No Organization nameor CA included in UI

High Assurance Certificates will command higher pricing, increase brand preference, and drive increased SSL adoption

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Other Browsers have already made Usability enhancements (Opera, NetScape and FireFox)

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The SSL opportunity

+ 2005 SSL Growth – 34% Globally

+ 2005 SSL Growth – 18% US, Canada and South America

+ Key Areas in Europe:▪ Germany – 49% growth Jun-04 to Jun-05▪ Netherlands – 27.89% growth Jun-04 to Jun-05▪ United Kingdom – 24.15% growth Jun-04 to Jun-05

+ Sizing the opportunity▪ We anticipate a similar growth rate percentage from 2005 to 2006▪ Approximately 1%-2% of the worldwide domain population (parked and live)

currently have SSL certificates

+ Huge revenue opportunity!

+ 120k/40kSource: Netcraft Secure Survey Study 2006

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Thank You

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