Key Developments For Verisign, Inc.
Verisign, Inc. (VRSN.O) (Nasdaq)
VeriSign, Inc. Provides Digital Identity Management To Aerospace and Defense Industry
VeriSign, Inc. announced that VeriSign's Managed Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) service now enables aerospace and defense (A&D) organizations to quickly and cost-effectively deploy a PKI solution. VeriSign's Managed PKI helps reduce customer risk and minimizes expenses, eliminating the up-front costs of acquiring systems, software and people to operate an in-house Certificate Authority (CA) for cross-certification with CertiPath.
VeriSign, Inc. Chosen To Protect The Windows Azure Platform
VeriSign, Inc. announced that it will provide cloud-based security and authentication for the Windows Azure platform. Microsoft will use proven VeriSign Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates and VeriSign Code Signing Certificates to safeguard cloud-based services and applications developed and deployed on the Windows Azure platform. The platform is comprised of Windows Azure; an operating system in the cloud; SQL Azure; a fully relational database in the cloud; and the Windows Azure platform AppFabric Service Bus and Windows Azure platform AppFabric Access Control. a set of pre-integrated, higher-level application services enabling developers to more easily deploy and manage composite applications spanning both server and cloud.
Mobile Messenger Acquires Qube, Inc. From VeriSign, Inc.
Mobile Messenger announced that it acquired m-Qube, Inc., a mobile messaging aggregator, from its parent company, VeriSign, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Mobile Messenger obtains m-Qube's direct connections to carriers in the US and Canada, and its entire business delivering standard commercial messaging and premium mobile content to customers throughout North America. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
VeriSign, Inc. Issues Q4 2009 Revenue Outlook Below Analysts' Estimates-Conference Call
VeriSign, Inc. announced that for the fourth quarter of 2009, it expects revenue for the core businesses to be $258 to $262 million. According to Reuters Estimates, analysts on an average were expecting the Company to report revenue of $265 million for the same period.
Syniverse Technologies Inc Completes Acquisition Of VeriSign, Inc.'s Messaging Business
Syniverse Technologies Inc announced that it completed its acquisition of VeriSign, Inc.'s Messaging and Mobile Media Services for approximately $175 million in cash.
