SSL 247 are authorized strategic resellers of Verisign,GlobalSign, Geotrust and RapidSSL products

Activate the new IE7 Green Address Bar
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 is the first browser to support the new enhanced interface. By turning the address bar green and showing the visitor your company name and the identity of the trusted Issuing Authority, your EV SSL certificate provides a higher level of trust and assurance than just the standard padlock.

It's time to go green and save money with EV SSL certificates from SSL247

As usual at SSL247 we offer you what we believe to be the best quality security products at below retail price. We also offer you a range of products to chose from and pride ourselves in our non-pushy advice as to which certificate best suits your needs. If you want advice, just get in touch.

We have selected two EV SSL providers, VeriSign and GlobalSign, both activating the green bar.

Find GlobalSign EV here, and VeriSign EV here.

Quick EV comparison table:

Certification Authority
Certificate	Extended ServerSign	Secure Site Pro with EV
Savings off retail price with SSL247	Yes, 10%	Yes, 10%
EV Legitimacy	Member of CA/B Forum	Member of CA/B Forum
Enhanced Browser Behaviour	Activates green bar in latest browsers	Activates green bar in latest browsers
Legacy Weak Encryption Browser Behaviour	SGC enabled Steps weak 40 bit browsers up to strong 128 bit, provides up to 256 bit on all non EV compliant browsers	SGC enabled Steps weak 40 bit browsers up to strong 128 bit, provides up to 256 bit on all non EV compliant browsers
Server Licenses	3 server licenses One of web server, backup server and third for additional server or load balancer. Usage is customer defined.	1 server license For web server only
Additional Server License Policy	Additional packs of three server licenses available for $2427	Additional server licenses available at $1349 each
Handling of www & non-www sites	Single certificate can be used to secure https://www.domain.com and https://domain.com	No support. Requires purchase of separate certificates – one for https://www.domain.com and one for https://domain.com
Warranty	$300,000 underwritten by insurance	$250,000 underwritten by insurance
SSL247 base price (1 yr)	$809	$1349
Retail Price 1 year	$899	$1499
Retail Price 2 year & 2nd Year Discount	$1399   $1259 (save 10%)	$2695 $2425 (save 10%)
Order this certificate	Contact us to order this certificate	Contact us to order this certificate

SSL Security and Extended Validation - get the Green Address bar

Is your Web site earning its full potential?

24% of shoppers do not purchase online at all due to security concerns.¹
54% of UK online shoppers abandoned a purchase for security concerns.²
57% believe that online businesses do not do enough to protect them.³

Increase confidence at transaction time with the green address bar

Phishing and Online Fraud Undermine Customer Confidence

Phishing and online fraud have created doubt and concern among online shoppers. To regain their trust, site owners need an easy, reliable way to show customers that their transactions are secure and they are who they say they are. Security vendors and Internet browsers have combined forces to establish the Extended Validation Standard for SSL Certificates (previously known as ’High Assurance’).

The Green Address Bar of High Assurance

Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) is the first browser to use the new standard in its security status bar. When shoppers visit a Web site secured with an Extended Validation SSL Certificate, IE7 will trigger the address bar to turn green and display the name of the organization listed in the certificate as well as the certificate’s security vendor. The browser and the security vendor control the display, making it difficult for phishers and counterfeiters to hijack your brand and your customers.

How to Obtain an Extended Validation SSL Certificate

The Extended Validation Standard defines the process for certificate validation and the method of display. To enable the heightened security features in new browsers, a Certificate Authority (CA) must adopt the high-assurance certificate validation standard and pass an audit. The validation process requires the CA to authenticate the requestor’s domain ownership, organizational identity, employment and authority prior to issuance of the certificate.

SSL as Competitive Advantage

If your site displays these trust marks and your competitor’s site does not, you appear to be more trusted and legitimate, a competitive advantage in the e-commerce world. For businesses with a high profile brand, using Extended Validation SSL is an effective defence against phishing scams. Customers will learn to look for the green bar before they enter sensitive information online.

Maximise Online Sales Potential

Research shows that 54% of online shoppers have abandoned an online purchase because they didn’t get a sense of security when it came time to provide payment information, and 57% of those shoppers report that they would have completed the transaction had a recognised trust mark, such as the VeriSign Secured™ Seal, been present (TNS Research, August 2006). Because visitors will see the name of your Extended Validation SSL provider in the security status bar, it is more important than ever to choose VeriSign, the Web’s most trusted security provider.
1 Forrester Research, December 2005.
2 TNS Research, August 2006.
3 Forrester Research, December 2005.