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To an Organization, What Is the Advantage of Having an EV SSL Certificate?

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Last Updated: December 11, 2007 4:50 PM

To an organization, the main advantage of having an EV SSL certificate is that visitors to its Web site immediately will recognize that the organization is what/who it claims to be and that its credentials have been authenticated according to a stringent, standardized vetting process. An EV SSL certificate thus enables organizations to build a strong and trustworthy online identity, which is crucial to running a successful business.

EV SSL certificates will prove particularly useful for companies whose Internet domains are considered at a high risk of being targeted by phishing schemes and other types of Internet fraud. High-risk domains include domains owned by high-profile online financial services, banking sites, auction sites, popular retailers and other sites that conduct Internet transactions likely to be targeted by Internet fraud.