[November 17, 2009] VeriSign to provide security and authentication for Windows Azure platform Tweet Nov 17, 2009 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- Internet infrastructure services provider VeriSign Inc (Nasdaq:VRSN) has announced it will provide cloud-based security and authentication for the Windows Azure platform. No financial details were disclosed. According to the company, Microsoft will use 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 includes: Windows Azure, an operating system in the cloud; SQL Azure, a 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. VeriSign SSL Certificates will assure enterprise that applications running on Windows Azure are secured by strong SSL encryption. SSL also protects data moving between users, applications and servers, while providing authentication between users and cloud-based servers. Developers of Windows Azure applications can sign their code with VeriSign Code Signing Certificates, which signal to end users that the applications come from a trusted publisher. In addition, the company's Certificate Management solutions simplify the administration of SSL certificates and digital signatures. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]