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VeriSign Authentication Services

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VeriSign operates a diverse array of network infrastructure, including two of the Internet’s thirteen root nameservers, the generic top-level domains for .com and .net, one of the largest SS7 signaling networks in North America, and the RFID directory for EPCGlobal. VeriSign also provides a variety of security and telecom services ranging from digital certificates, payments processing, and managed firewalls to mobile call roaming, toll-free call database queries and downloadable digital content for mobile devices. The company groups all of these functions under the banner of ‘intelligent infrastructure’ services.

Recent Milestones

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  VeriSign Authentication Services — VeriSign to Sell Authentication Services Business to Symantec for $1.28 Billion (5/19/10)
  Posted 5/24/10 at 9:24pm via verisign.com
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  VeriSign Authentication Services was acquired by Symantec for $1.28B. (3/19/10)
  Posted 5/21/10 at 5:53pm via venturebeat.com
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  VeriSign Authentication Services acquired Global Name Registry. (10/1/08)
  Posted 10/2/08 at 1:43pm via techcrunch.com
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  VeriSign Authentication Services invested in Air2Web. (9/26/06)
  Posted 4/6/10 at 10:39pm via air2web.com
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  VeriSign Authentication Services added Ken Stoddart as Major Accounts Management. (8/1/06)
  Posted 5/20/11 at 4:22am
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  VeriSign Authentication Services added Steve Wilson as VP, Finance. (5/1/06)
  Posted 7/24/11 at 6:14pm
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  VeriSign Authentication Services added Jennifer Lum as Director, Business Operations. (5/1/06)
  Posted 8/2/10 at 10:51am
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  VeriSign Authentication Services acquired LightSurf for $270M. (1/1/05)
  Posted 9/4/07 at 4:40am
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  VeriSign Authentication Services added Jag Setlur as Dir Sox Compliance. (7/1/04)
  Posted 9/13/12 at 5:24pm
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  VeriSign Authentication Services added Dave Govan as Senior Vice President. (8/15/03)
  Posted 6/28/11 at 12:52pm
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  VeriSign Authentication Services acquired The .tv Corporation for $45M. (1/7/02)
  Posted 5/9/13 at 6:13pm via thefreelibrary.com
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  VeriSign Authentication Services added Sunil James as Director, Vulnerability Research. (6/1/00)
  Posted 9/1/10 at 10:50am
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  Went public with stock symbol NASDAQ:VRSN. (2/6/98)
  Posted 5/15/08 at 11:11am
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  VeriSign Authentication Services added Jothan Frakes as Senior Engineering Manager. (10/1/97)
  Posted 8/17/10 at 7:35pm
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  VeriSign Authentication Services added Ron Feathers as Web Developer.
  Posted 1/13/10 at 12:46pm
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  VeriSign Authentication Services added David Recordon as Innovator.
  Posted 3/24/08 at 1:32am

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1. Symantec buys authentication assets of VeriSign for $1.28B (venturebeat.com) [edit]
2. Domain Name Consolidation: Verisign Acquires .Name Guys (techcrunch.com) [edit]
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4. VeriSign Acquires The .tv Corporation; Secures Long-term Rights to Manage .tv Domain-Name Registry. (thefreelibrary.com) [edit]
5. Air2Web Announces $25 Million Financing Led by The Carlyle Group to Extend Global Leadership as Full-Service Mobile Marketing Provider (air2web.com) [edit]
VeriSign to Sell Authentication Services Business to Symantec for $1.28 Billion (press.verisign.com) [edit]