VeriSign to Extend SSL Security to IDN's

[thegenius1]

Seven of every 10 people in the world don't speak English, but that isn't keeping them from using the Internet. Now, domain name registrants and Web site operators not only can reach users in their own language -- they can also protect their sites with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates from VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.

VeriSign today announced that its SSL Certificates will now support Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). IDNs display Web site addresses in local language characters, such as Sinitic characters used in China, Kanji symbols from Japan, and Cyrillic characters in Russia.

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[Explorer]

It's been a while since we heard VeriSign talk about IDNs....

"Internationalized domain names are gaining traction with the introduction of IDN-enabled browsers like Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox," said Michael Lin, vice president of SSL product management at VeriSign.

[Asiaplay]

"Comodo" SSL certificates have supported both IDNs and data in local language text for awhile - at least 9 months to one year now (unfortunately so far is just the medium to higher priced SSL certs that offer these features as I understand)... nice to see Verisign at last perhaps also fully supporting... cheers, Asiaplay