Sega Europe to use VeriSign security software to protect customers

VeriSign Incorporated, the leading online infrastructure services provider have recently announced that they have made a deal with Sega Europe Limited which means that the UK based section of the world’s biggest video games publisher make use of its Extended Validation (EV) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protection technology.

VeriSign say that they have formed a partnership with the London based SSL certificate reseller SSL247 Limited. This means that their EV SSL protection will mean that consumers who are using a high security browser will see their address bars turn green if they visit Sega.com.

Jon Kerr the Channel Manager for VeriSign said, “We're delighted that SSL247 recommended VeriSign’s Secure Site Pro with EV to Sega Europe, Sega has spent decades building a globally recognised and established brand. To protect that brand and to instill trust among all visitors, it required SSL certificates that offered the strongest level of encryption and authentication available. Only VeriSign’s EV SSL can combine that level of protection and assurance with the number one trust mark on the Internet.”

Customers who see a green bar will now know that they’ve reached a website whose integrity has been independently verified by the certificate authority VeriSign, it also means that Sega Europe will now be displaying the provider’s Trust Seal on their website.

David Felton the lead programmer for Sega Europe said, “Our customers’ security is of paramount importance to us. For this reason, we have chosen VeriSign’s Secure Site Pro with EV certificates and SSL247 as our SSL provider. My entire team was impressed by the highly attentive customer service and technical assistance we received from SSL247, who not only helped choose the right certificates but have helped us renew our certificate portfolio effortlessly through its managed account portal.”