- What is an Extended Validation Certificate?
- Why do I need an EV certificate?
- What browsers are Trustwave EV certificates compatible with?
- Who established this new standard?
- What is the difference between an EV certificate and other certificates?
- How will EV SSL certificates be recognized?
- How can I start the EV process now?
- I have more questions. How can I get them answered?
Extended Validation Certificates are based on a newly-finalized worldwide standard and require a rigorous and thorough
validation process to be completed by the applicant. Luckily, Trustwave makes it as easy as possible for you! The additional steps required to obtain an EV certificate make it
the highest-trusted and best quality SSL certificate you can receive in industry today. EV certificates are instrumental
in protecting customers from phishing and fraudulent sites online.
The EV standard has been finalized as of November 2006 and browser makers are putting the final touches on EV certificate
capabilities within their software. Mozilla, Microsoft, Opera, KDE, Apple, and others are all planning on including the
functionality in the coming weeks. IE7 will have a recommended update in January 2007 via Windows Update services to
include this functionality.
Trust is every bit as important as encryption in today’s online world. Extended Validation certificates enable
Corporations and Government agencies to ensure the highest level of confidence is reached when confidential
information is handled on their websites. In 2007, "green will mean go for web browsers", and everyone will know to
look for the easily displayable green bar. If you don’t have an EV certificate, customers will question your site
as a source and your ability to protect them.
The CA Browser Forum is an International, industry-wide association made up of all the major browser makers and certificate
authorities including Trustwave, Microsoft, Mozilla, Opera, Apple, KDE, Verisign, Comodo, RSA, DigiCert and more. The EV
standard is the first standard set in our industry and the work of all these agencies has been towards the common goal of making
a safer Internet.
EV certificates have a much more intensive validation process than regular certificates, yielding the highest level of organizational
validation found in a certificate today. An EV certificate is the ONLY certificate to enable the upcoming green browser bar which
customers will be looking for.
As the first CA to offer EV Certificates, Trustwave is ready to assist you with your EV certificate order. The easiest way to proceed is
to purchase an EV certificate via the Trustwave shopping cart and your personal EV SSL Account Representative will contact you soon after
by Phone / Email to help walk you through every step of the process.
Please feel free to direct any EV questions to us via Phone at 1-888-878-7817, or email: info@trustwave.com.
We would be happy to speak with you!
