For years SSL security certificates have helped secure websites, but the leading provider of SSL certificates, VeriSign, plans to enhance that security with more features.
As CIO Update reports, VeriSign plans to add new malware scanning capabilities as a value-added service to help determine if a website is at risk. Ironically, the new scanning service comes as VeriSign is in process of selling off its SSL business to security software provider Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC).
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Going forward, VeriSign’s (NASDAQ:VRSN) SSL certificates will now include an online malware scanning service that will help to determine if a website is at risk from security vulnerabilities.