RapidSSL is the fastest SSL CA across the internet and acquired by GeoTrust – Largest SSL CA. RapidSSL is focused providing lowest cost internet security certificate in couple of minutes only. Instant SSL issuance leads RapidSSL as the fastest CA across the globe. RapidSSL certificates offer strong 128 / 256 bit encryption and rest all internet security industry standards.

GeoTrust® is the world's second largest digital certificate provider. More than 100,000 customers in over 150 countries trust GeoTrust to secure online transactions and conduct business over the Internet. Our range of digital certificate and trust products enable organizations of all sizes to maximize the security of their digital transactions cost-effectively. GeoTrust's world-class SSL Certificates offer fast delivery at a cost-effective price, enabling up to 256-bit SSL encryption, and include a range of GeoTrust® True Site Seals based on the level of identity verification.

GeoTrust, a leading certificate authority, provides retail and reseller services for SSL encryption, and website authentication, digital signatures, code signing, secure email, and enterprise SSL products. Products include True BusinessID with Extended Validation SSL Certificates, True BusinessID SSL Certificates, Multi-Domain Certificates, Wildcard SSL Certificates, UC/SAN SSL certificates, Quick SSL Premium Certificates,

Thawte was the first certificate authority to issue SSL certificates to public entities outside of the United States, quickly accounting for 40% of the global SSL market. In 2000, Thawte was acquired by VeriSign, Inc. and has become a key member of the VeriSign family of trust brands. To date, Thawte has issued more than 945,000 SSL and code signing certificates since 1995, protecting identities and transactions in over 240 countries.

VeriSign Authentication Services, now part of Symantec, provides solutions that allow companies and consumers to engage in communications and commerce online with confidence. The combination of Symantec’s security offerings and VeriSign Authentication Services will enable Symantec to deliver on its vision of a world where people have simple and secure access to their information from anywhere.

The VeriSign check mark continues to be the most recognized trust mark on the Internet with up to 650 million views a day on more than 100,000 websites worldwide. Symantec has supercharged the brand value of the check mark with its own powerful brand assets.