Comodo SSL
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| Comodo SSL | |
| Private | |
| Industry | Computer security, internet security |
| Founded | United Kingdom (1998) |
| Headquarters | Clifton, New Jersey, United States |
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Key people
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Melih Abdulhayoğlu (President and CEO) |
| Products | SSL |
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Number of employees
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1,100+ |
| Slogan | Creating Trust Online |
| Website | www |
Contents
History
Comodo SSL is a line of internet security certificates of the Comodo Group's certificate authority (CA). An SSL certificate is required to use the Secured Socket Layer protocol, which creates a secure and encrypted connection on the Internet. Comodo's certificate profile includes Organization Validation (OV) certificates, Domain Validation (DV) certificates, Extended Validation Certificate (EV SSL) certificates,[1] Multi-Domain certificates, Unified Communications certificates, email certificates and code signing certificates. Comodo CA undergoes an annual WebTrust audit by Ernst & Young.[2]
Role in Creating the EV SSL Certificate
EV SSL Certificates are issued only after criteria are met that require extensive verification of the requesting entity's identity by the certificate authority (CA).[3]
In 2005 Melih Abdulhayoglu, CEO of the Comodo Group, convened the first meeting of the organization that became the CA/Browser Forum, hoping to improve standards for issuing SSL certificates.[4] On June 12, 2007, the CA/Browser Forum officially ratified the first version of the Extended Validation (EV) SSL Guidelines, which took effect immediately.
Controversies
Certificates Issued to Phishing Sites
An October 2015 report found that a Comodo partner Cloudflare provisioned 40% of SSL certificates used by phishing sites.[5]
F Rating By the BBB
As of October 2015, Comodo was rated F on a scale of F to A+ by the BBB (Better Business Bureau)[6]/ The BBB cited failure to respond to customer complaints as a reason for the rating.
SSL Certificate Categories
Comodo SSL Certificate Reviews & Categories [7]
- Domain Validated
- Organization Validated
- Extended Validation Certificates
Types of SSL Certificate
There are different types of SSL Certificates available online, each has its own advantages and disadvantages.[8]
- Single Domain
- Wildcard Certificate
- MultiDomain Certificates
- Code Signing Certificate
According to W3Techs, as of February 2015 Comodo is the world's largest SSL security certificate provider to offer complete website protection with a 33.6% market share.[9]
See also
- Comodo Dragon
- Comodo IceDragon
- Comodo Internet Security
- Comodo System Utilities
- Comodo Mobile Security
References
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- ↑ http://www.bbb.org/new-jersey/business-reviews/computer-software-publishers-and-developers/comodo-group-in-jersey-city-nj-90115116/
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