VeriSign is rolling out a new, free malware scanning service for its customers. According to VeriSign, the anti-malware service-as well as a new feature designed to highlight VeriSign SSL-protected sites in search-engine results-is meant to separate the company from other SSL providers.
VeriSign has announced plans to make a move into malware scanning to bolster
its role in ensuring Website security.
The
anti-malware service is part of a handful of new features VeriSign is offering
to its customers to help them create a safe, trusted experience for visitors.
In addition to malware scanning, VeriSign SSL-protected
sites will have the ability to leverage the VeriSign Seal-in-Search technology,
which places a VeriSign Trusted Seal mark next to search-engine results to
identify sites utilizing VeriSign SSL.
With
the new malware scanning service, VeriSign customers will have their sites
checked daily for malware at no additional cost. If malware is found, the
VeriSign Trust Seal is removed and the customer will be
notified. Once the malicious code is removed, VeriSign will rescan
the site and replace the seal.
According
to VeriSign, a daily site scan can reduce the risk of a site infecting users
and being blacklisted by search engines for malicious content.
"In
the face of increasingly elaborate attacks and fraud schemes, Websites need
solutions that do more than data encryption," said Tim Calla, vice president of
product marketing at VeriSign, in a statement. "By enhancing our SSL
Certificate services with new features that instill trust at every step of the
online experience-at no additional charge to our customers-we're delivering a
more robust and value-driven solution. In the process, we're redefining what Websites should expect from online security."
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