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VeriSign to raise domain fees

April 6, 2007 9:20 AM PDT

Controversial price increases mean VeriSign will charge 7 percent more for .com domains, 10 percent more for .net.

IE 7 gives secure Web sites the green light

February 5, 2007 6:29 AM PST

Microsoft has flipped the switch on an IE7 feature that displays Web sites with new security certification in a green address bar.
Images: In IE7, green means go

This worm wishes you a Happy New Year

January 2, 2007 5:25 AM PST

Security experts warn of a Trojan horse disguised as celebratory e-mail that could turn a PC into a spamming zombie.

VeriSign plans to restate earnings

November 21, 2006 4:11 PM PST

Expected restatement comes as a result of its internal investigation into stock options practices.

With IE 7, green means go for legit sites

November 13, 2006 7:03 AM PST

The Microsoft browser will soon use a green address bar to indicate that you can trust a Web site--but it will leave some smaller businesses out.

A banner year for security bugs

October 11, 2006 12:37 PM PDT

The number of vulnerabilities found in software will jump this year, experts say--but there's a silver lining.

Neither safe nor secure on the Internet

October 4, 2006 7:53 AM PDT

Jerry Archer asks whether Congress has the stomach to tackle big problems looming in cyberspace.

Senators question .com price increases

September 22, 2006 2:43 PM PDT

At Senate hearing, politicians ask about VeriSign's guaranteed price increases for .com, call for .xxx domain.

News Corp. takes majority stake in Jamba

September 12, 2006 3:25 PM PDT

Media giant is beefing up its mobile presence with the addition of Jamba, creator of the Crazy Frog ring-tone sensation.

Flaw finders to software makers: It's payback time

August 17, 2006 5:02 AM PDT

Bug hunters have listened to software firms about how to make flaws public. Now it's time for those companies to give them something back, they say.

Domain name price hikes come under fire

June 8, 2006 3:53 AM PDT

A proposal would let VeriSign charge billions more for .com domains, but some are skeptical about its continued monopoly.

VeriSign nabs GeoTrust

May 17, 2006 5:20 PM PDT

The $125 million cash deal is meant to expand VeriSign's digital certificate business.

Homeland security group to meet away from public eye

March 24, 2006 1:46 PM PST

Federal advisory committee that deals with protecting U.S. infrastructure is free to disregard law keeping meetings open.

DNS servers do hackers' dirty work

March 24, 2006 9:59 AM PST

New twist on denial-of-service attacks could intensify cybercriminals' threat to online business.

New denial-of-service threat emerges

March 17, 2006 7:07 AM PST

Attacks targeted 1,500 IP addresses and delivered a heftier blow than normal DOS threats, VeriSign security chief says.

The price to pay for Net stability

March 16, 2006 6:32 AM PST

VeriSign advisory board member Rick White says the Internet's operational security is well worth the investment.

VeriSign to acquire Kontiki

March 13, 2006 10:09 AM PST

VeriSign expects the $62 million deal will give it an entry into the broadband content services market.

ICANN board approves settlement, price hikes

March 1, 2006 11:31 AM PST

Deal extends VeriSign's lucrative monopoly over .com domain, with price hikes. But feds could still block it.

Consumer distrust could lash e-commerce

February 15, 2006 7:00 PM PST

Without a major push to win trust in online transactions, buyers may return to old ways, Symantec and VeriSign warn.
Symantec, VeriSign CEOs onstage

VeriSign buys 3united Mobile Solutions

February 13, 2006 6:09 PM PST

The $65 million acquisition of a mobile application services company is intended to help expand its communications offering in Europe.