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Brinkster, founded in August of 1999 as a resource site for developers, quickly grewinto a top choice for web hosting in the United States, Europe, and in over 175countries worldwide. With this announcement, Brinkster will be able to provide itscustomers with a highly integrated and synergistic set of solutions that cover SSLsecurity requirements, server vulnerability management needs, secure email anddesktop security solutions including the award winning free Comodo Firewall Pro. Inaddition, Brinkster will now be able to provide a web-based interface for completecustomer account management.
"Given public concerns about online fraud, we understand that our customers needbest-in-class trust solutions to help them succeed in their eCommerce business,"said Ben Chambers, Vice President of Marketing at Brinkster. "We chose Comodobecause we wanted to partner with a company that is aware of the rapid changes inour industry spurred by competition and can deliver solutions that will keep usahead of the curve."
Brinkster will be offering the following core elements of Comodo's ITA solution.
SSL Certificates - full range SSL Certificates including the newly standardized EVSSL CertificatesHigh assurance SSL Certificates from Comodo provide Brinkster customers withencryption certification and authentication of business identity. In addition,Brinkster will be able to offer the new EV SSL certificates that comply withMicrosoft's new security features in IE7. These new EV SSL certificates provide sitevisitors with a green visual indicator in the address bar confirming theauthenticity of the site.
Corner of Trust Logo - Technologically advanced site seal encourages visitor trustverificationAn important component of a well-architected ITA suite is the utilization of siteseals to provide visitor reassurance. Comodo delivers an advanced, patent-pendingseal called the Corner of TrustLogo (CoT). These exclusive TrustLogos, issued withany Comodo high assurance SSL Certificate, have a unique "point to verify" call toaction that allows site authentication to occur during the actual transaction. ThisTrustLogo provides customers with a competitive advantage by eliminating the need toverify a site's authenticity using off site clicking.
HackerGuardian(tm) - Daily Vulnerability Scanning and Certification SolutionHackerGuardian provides full vulnerability management certification and solutionsincluding PCI compliancy, daily vulnerability scanning and certification services,and network vulnerability management solutions.
Email certificates for Secure Email CommunicationsEmail certificates will be offered free to Brinkster customers. These certificatesare used to digitally sign and encrypt sensitive communications, providingadditional layers of security so that personal information remains protected.
Comodo Firewall Pro - Award-winning firewall proven best in key performance leak andtermination efficacy tests.For a firewall to be effective, it must both prevent applications from getting "out"(a.k.a. 'leaking out" to execute the malicious activity) and resist being terminatedby fraudster applications. In recent independent tests performed by Matousec.com,Comodo outperformed virtually all other firewalls - free or paid - in both areas.
"Brinkster's selection of Comodo as its partner to provide a unified approach toidentity and trust assurance for online businesses is part of Comodo's long-termstrategy to provide the most innovative and deep portfolio in enabling onlinecommerce," said James Langman, Vice President of Business Development at Comodo. "Weare delighted to be able to offer such a leading edge company the type of solutionsthat are scalable for any size eCommerce business while delivering real businessbenefits - to our partner and their customers."
The suite of solutions that Comodo is delivering to Brinkster provides best-in-classsecurity yet is fast, easy and cost-effective to implement.
About Brinkster
Established in 1999, Brinkster Communications Corporation is a privately held webhosting company. With customers in over 175 different countries around the world,Brinkster offers web hosting solutions that cater to individuals, small to mediumsized businesses, and web developers. For more information, please contactpress@brinkster.com, or visit our web site at www.brinkster.com.
About Comodo
Comodo is a leading global provider of Identity and Trust Assurance services on theInternet, with over 200,000 customers worldwide. With global offices in the US, UK,Ukraine and India, the company offers businesses and consumers the intelligentsecurity, authentication and assurance services necessary to ensure trust in onlinetransactions.
Comodo helps enterprises address digital ecommerce and infrastructure needs withreliable, third generation solutions that improve customer relationships, enhancecustomer trust and create efficiencies across digital ecommerce operations. Comodo'ssolutions include integrated Web hosting management solutions, infrastructureservices, digital e-commerce services, digital certification, identity assurance,customer privacy and vulnerability management solutions. For additional informationon Comodo - Creating Trust Online - please visit: www.comodogroup.com.
