GeoTrust to Enable Administrators to Seamlessly Issue Trusted Digital Certificates for the Microsoft Windows Environment
10 March 2004
WELLESLEY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2004-- GeoTrust, Inc., a leader in identity and security solutions for e-business and the world's second largest certificate authority, today announced that it is joining with Microsoft Corp. to enable enterprise businesses to seamlessly integrate Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with True Credentials(TM), as a way to safeguard electronic communications between employees, vendors, trading partners, customers and remote users.
Seamlessly integrating GeoTrust's proven authentication, e-signature and digital certificate technology with Microsoft Windows Server 2003, enables administrators to help manage the entire certificate lifecycle management process, for fast, efficient and cost-effective issuance and management of digital certificates from one of the world's most trusted certificate authorities. Enterprises will also benefit from GeoTrust's expertise in providing security services.
"GeoTrust and Microsoft can now offer enterprises working in a Windows environment an integrated certificate solution that is not only scalable but reasonably priced as well," according to Neal Creighton, president and CEO of GeoTrust. "GeoTrust is the fastest growing certificate authority in the enterprise space and we feel strongly that our technology is second-to-none in the industry because we offer a variety of solutions that meet the needs of all enterprises."
"Customers have told us that they need integrated solutions to enable new security solutions in Windows environments," said David Cross, lead program manager in the Security Business and Technology Unit, Microsoft Corporation. "We are pleased to work with companies like GeoTrust to help customers implement effective certificate services within and across enterprises."
GeoTrust's True Credentials is a fully managed solution that verifies the identities of e-business participants and safeguards electronic communications between employees, vendors, trading partners, customers and remote users. At the heart of the solution is GeoTrust's proven authentication, e-signature and digital certificate technology.
Pricing and AvailabilityThe integrated solution is based on the number of certificates purchased and deployed. Volume discounts are available. For more information, contact GeoTrust at 866-273-7355.
About GeoTrust, Inc.GeoTrust, Inc., an emerging leader in Identity and Trust Services, helps organizations of all sizes secure e-commerce transactions, trusted identities and fully managed trusted environments for conducting e-business. GeoTrust's Web Security Services offer hosting providers and businesses with world-class digital certificates for fast transaction security and patent-pending smart-seals to ensure a trusted identity on the Web. GeoTrust also offers managed security services for large enterprises. With more than 70,000 companies in over 140 countries using its technology for transaction security, GeoTrust is the second largest digital certificate provider in the world. GeoTrust can be reached at www.geotrust.com or 800-944-0492.
GeoTrust is a registered trademark of GeoTrust, Inc. Enterprise SSL is a trademark of GeoTrust, Inc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
