1&1
Internet Selects GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium to Secure
Hosted E-commerce Transactions [April 26, 2004]
MAIDSTONE, U.K., Apr 26, 2004 (BUSINESS
WIRE) -- GeoTrust Europe (www.geotrusteurope.com), a
leader in identity and security solutions for e-business
and the second largest certificate authority, today
announced that 1&1 Internet (1and1.co.uk), a full
service ISP based in Slough near London and Montabaur,
Germany, has selected GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium to secure
its customers' Internet communications. With 22,000
servers and 3.9 million domains under management, 1&1
Internet is Europe's largest Web hosting company. All
customers will now have the option of purchasing GeoTrust
digital certificates, which can be issued within a few
hours.
GeoTrust technology ensures that Internet
communications are secure and have not been tampered
with during transmission. 1&1 Internet's merchant
customers and their consumers will be able to safely
conduct transactions by using GeoTrust's QuickSSL Premium
product. QuickSSL offers commercial quality, 128-bit
SSL digital certificates that encrypt communications
between Web browsers and servers and can be issued in
minutes. This swift turnaround beats the competition's
three-to-five day wait for certificate delivery and
enables companies to begin secure e-business almost
immediately.
GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium comes with
a smart seal for companies to prominently display on
their sites. The seal guarantees online visitors they
will be protected by the highest level of encryption
possible and assures them that credit card numbers and
other confidential information cannot be intercepted
or altered.
"1&1 hosts over 1.6 million
Web sites, so security and customer confidence are the
highest priorities for us and all of our customers,"
said Andreas Gauger, CEO of 1&1 Internet. "GeoTrust's
technology enables 1&1 to offer a quick, easy and
inexpensive way to deploy the most powerful security
to protect these customers' e-commerce transactions."
"GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium is a
proven security solution for e-businesses and will bring
a high degree of trust to the European e-commerce market,"
said Neal Creighton, GeoTrust's CEO. "Our certificate
technology and authentication process are unparalleled
in strength, ease of use and turnaround time."
About 1&1 Internet
1&1 Internet is Europe's No.1 Web
hosting and domain name registration company. 1&1
Internet, Ltd., based near London, is the U.K. arm of
1&1 Internet AG, based in Germany (a subsidiary
of the United Internet Group, a public company of some
3,000 employees). 1&1 Internet was established in
1992 and employs more than 1,000 people. It currently
hosts over 1.6 million British, German and French customer
websites, 22,000 Dedicated Servers and 3.9 million domain
names at its 3 European Data Centres. 1&1 prides
itself on being the one-stop shop for all Web solutions.
1&1 Internet, Ltd. entered the U.K. domain name
registration and Web hosting market in June 2000. As
a well funded profitable company, it is in a strong
position to deliver a high quality of service at a low
cost. 1&1 is an accredited Registrar with ICANN
(.com), Nominet (.co.uk), Afilias (.info) and NeuLevel
(.biz). 1&1 is also a Microsoft Joint Development
Partner, being the first to launch Microsoft .NET Server
2003 hosting into Europe.
About GeoTrust
GeoTrust, Inc., an emerging leader in
Identity and Trust Services, helps organizations of
all sizes secure e-commerce transactions, trusted identities
and fully managed trusted environments for conducting
e-business. GeoTrust's Web Security Services offer hosting
providers and businesses with world-class digital certificates
for fast transaction security and patent-pending smart-seals
to ensure a trusted identity on the Web. GeoTrust also
offers managed security services for large enterprises.
With more than 70,000 companies in over 140 countries
using its technology for transaction security, GeoTrust
is the second largest digital certificate provider in
the world. GeoTrust can be reached at www.geotrust.com.
GeoTrust Europe is the European arm
of GeoTrust, Inc and can be reached at www.geotrusteurope.com
or +44 (0)1622 764789.
GeoTrust is a registered trademark of
GeoTrust, Inc. QuickSSL, QuickSSL Premium, Enterprise
SSL and True BusinessID, are trademarks of GeoTrust,
Inc. All other product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE: GeoTrust
AxiCom UK
Henry Brake, +44 (0)20 8392 4059
henry.brake@axicom.com
or
Schwartz Communications
Bill Keeler, 781-684-0770
geotrust@schwartz-pr.com |
