Trusted Certificate Provider Meets Increasing Demand for Verified Code with
Certificates for Web- and PC-based Applications
SAN JOSE, Calif., RSA Conference, Booth #1137, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ --
GeoTrust, Inc., the leader in identity verification, credentialing and
validation solutions, today announced two new code signing certificate
offerings to help application developers digitally sign and ensure secure
transmission of code over public and private networks. Building on the
company's already broad line of digital certificate and code signing
offerings, including a code signing service for the Microsoft Windows Mobile
environment, GeoTrust is now offering certificates that authenticate,
digitally sign and ensure the integrity of code for developers of Microsoft
Authenticode and Sun Java applications.
"In our software-centric environment, code is increasingly being developed
by offshore developers, consultants and remote employees," stated Neal
Creighton, chief executive officer of GeoTrust. "Digitally signing code
provides powerful security checks for businesses, developers and consumers --
as well as ensuring that applications distributed over networks are secure."
Market research firm IDC forecasts that the total number of professional
software developers worldwide will grow at a compound annual growth rate of
9.8% between 2003 and 2008, reaching 14.9 million in 2008. In this
environment, ensuring the identity of software developers is crucial to
prevent fraudulent and malicious code from being distributed.
GeoTrust code signing certificates allow developers to add their 'digital
signature' to code before it is submitted or transmitted over a network. This
helps ensure the integrity of software and prevents malicious code from being
distributed, by verifying the developer's identity and ensuring that the
content has not been altered since it was signed. When issuing code signing
certificates, GeoTrust verifies that the developer is tied to a legitimate
organization and that the individual is authorized to sign code on behalf of
that organization. Using a GeoTrust code signing certificate, an application
developer can sign an unlimited number of applications within the
certificate's validity period.
Developers of core components of the Microsoft operating system -- .exe,
.cls, .dll -- and developers of browser-based Java applications that may be
deployed stand-alone or in browsers, can now use a GeoTrust certificate to
sign the code they create, allowing end users to validate the author of the
code and verify that the code has not been altered in transmission.
Availability
GeoTrust Code Signing Certificates, valid for one- to three-years, are
available immediately from GeoTrust's retail website. Additional information
can be found at:
http://www.geotrust.com/products/signing_services/code_signing.asp.
About GeoTrust, Inc.
GeoTrust is the leader in identity verification, credentialing and
validation solutions, and the fastest growing Certificate Authority, according
to market research firm Netcraft. Its products include web security services
for secure e-commerce transactions, identity verification for consumers,
managed security services for enterprises, digital signing for documents and
computer code, and TrustWatch (http://www.TrustWatch.com), a free toolbar and
search site that helps consumers recognize whether a site has been verified
and is safe for the exchange of confidential information. With more than
100,000 companies worldwide using its technology for online security, GeoTrust
has rapidly become the second largest digital certificate provider in the
world. The company recently acquired TC TrustCenter, a leading German
Certificate Authority and provider of advanced enterprise security and smart
card solutions. Visit http://www.geotrust.com for more information.
GeoTrust is a registered trademark of GeoTrust, Inc. All other product
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Media Contacts:
Joan Lockhart Liz Serotte
GeoTrust, Inc. Schwartz Communications, Inc.
781-292-4153 781-684-0770
joanl@geotrust.com geotrust@schwartz-pr.com
SOURCE GeoTrust, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.geotrust.com
http://www.TrustWatch.com
CONTACT:
Joan Lockhart of GeoTrust, Inc.,
+1-781-292-4153, joanl@geotrust.com; or Liz Serotte of Schwartz
Communications, Inc., +1-781-684-0770, geotrust@schwartz-pr.com
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