Taken from Hoovers...
"VeriSign provides digital IDs (also called digital certificates) with encrypted information, which protect access to communications and transactions sent over the Internet, intranets, and extranets. The company has worked with Microsoft, Netscape, and Visa, among others, to deploy its cybersafeguards for such online activities as e-mail, home banking, and credit card purchases. Most of its revenues are from the sales of digital IDs. VeriSign also markets its products to large firms and government agencies and provides digital certification services to such companies as Visa (21% of sales). The VeriSign Japan subsidiary accounts for 15% of sales."
Scheduled for IPO the week of 1/26/98.
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