Thawte SSL Certificates
Domain Validation
| HTTPS and Padlock |
| Compatibility and Mobile Tools |
| 256-bit Encryption |
| Unlimited Re-Issuance |
| Thawte Seal |
| SSL123 |
Organisation Validation
| HTTPS and Padlock |
| Organisation Validation |
| Mobile Compatibility |
| 256-bit Encryption |
| Unlimited Re-Issuance |
| SGC Technology |
| Thawte Seal |
| Warranty of up to $500,000 |
| Web Server SSL |
| SGC SuperCerts |
| Web Server Wildcard SSL |
| Web Server SAN SSL |
| SGC SuperCerts SAN |
Extended Validation
| Green Address Bar |
| HTTPS and Padlock |
| Organisation Validation |
| Mobile Compatibility |
| 256-bit Encryption |
| Unlimited Re-Issuance |
| Thawte Seal |
| Guarantee of up to $750,000 |
| EV Web Server SSL |
| EV SAN Web Server SSL |
Thawte SSL Certificates
Thawte is a certification authority founded in South Africa in 1995 by Mark Shuttleworth. The company was acquired by Verisign in 2000. Thawte was an early leader in SSL certification, and the first company outside the United States to offer third-party certification. The company remains an important player with global reach, and has more than a million current SSL certificates issued.
SSL Certificate Evolution
Thawte has always striven to be at the forefront of the ever-changing world of data security. In 2004, Thawte became the first company to recognize and secure international domain names. This represented a major security advance, because it means users anywhere in the world benefit from strong security when logging onto servers in other countries.
Certification Authority
SSL is Thawte’s core business. The company represents an excellent security choice.
99% Browser Compatibility
Thawte is compatible with 99% of browsers in use. The only non-compatible browsers are those so old that they do not have currently acceptable security features.
Confirmation of Thawte Security
Thawte SSL certificates, like those of other certification authorities, offer simple visual cues to show that the site has a valid SSL certificate and transmission of data is securely encrypted.
- Padlock icon at the far left of the browser address bar.
- Right next to the padlock, you will see "https".
- Thawte allows you to display a seal affirming that the site is secured. It also lets you control the information when obtaining the SSL certificate.
- Additional security indicators are also available.
- Une barre verte atteste que l'organisme qui a demandé la délivrance du certificat SSL.
Thawte a également demandé à étendre la validation à l'ensemble des informations concernant le site, à savoir que l'identité de la structure qui s'occupe du site internet a une existence vérifiable dans les différents registres des entreprises et organisations. Recommandé pour les institutions et les sites qui souhaite se préserver de toute attaque malveillante, la barre verte est un gage d'une réelle démarche sécuritaire respectueuse de la vie privée des visiteurs.
Certificats Thawte
Faire appel aux certificats SSL délivrés par Thawte assure de présenter tous les éléments indispensables pour que les visiteurs d'un site se sentent en confiance. Ainsi rassurés par la sécurisation des données échangées, les clients sont fidélisés et reviennent faire des achats sur le site. La présence du sceau de certification Thawte permet également de favoriser le premier achat en offrant toutes les garanties quant à la confidentialité des échanges d'informations ce qui est particulièrement important lorsqu'intervient la phase de commande qui va donner lieu au paiement en ligne.