Az-Tech.com Upgraded To EV SSL Security

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - February 14, 2013

Green URL Bar Assures High Security While On Az-Tech Web Sites

The entire Az-Tech.com website has been upgraded to use an Extended Validation SSL Security Certificate. 

Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates are the next generation of SSL certificates because they work with high security Web Browsers to clearly display a Website owner's identity.  Not only is the name of the website owner clearly displayed, but the address bar turns green to identify this site as having an EV SSL Certificate.  And of course, the familiar Padlock is displayed as an icon of trust. 

Although regular SSL Certificates cause the Browser to display a Padlock, the address bar does not turn green and the website Visitor is not shown the identity of the website owner. 

Since most Internet crimes rely on false identity, the Certificate Authority that issues the EV SSL must adhere to an audited, rigorous validation process that verifies:

• The Company is legally registered and verified with a status of "Good Standing", "Active" or equivalent.
• The identity of the Company Contact Persons match official records on file with the State or Country.
• The Company has exclusive rights to use the domain specified in the EV SSL Certificate.
• The Company has properly authorized the issuance of the EV SSL Certificate.

This stringent identity vetting process allows website Visitors to immediately know the actual Company that owns the website, thereby exposing attempted Phishing attacks.

EV SSL Certificates also make it easy to "drill down" into the details behind the certificate.  By clicking on the Padlock or Name in the URL bar, the website Visitor can see more details about who owns the website and which Certificate Authority issued the EV SSL Certificate.  Most Browsers also display a "More Information" button that shows the level of encryption, term or the certificate, etc. 

Every day since June 2011, the entire Az-Tech.com site has been scanned for malware.  By combining this daily malware scan with the highest class of SSL certificate, Az-Tech has really stepped up the level of protection for Visitors to Az-Tech.com.

About Az-Tech Software, Inc.
Az-Tech Software, Inc. was launched in 1986 as a software security company, producing and shipping one of the first software-based copy protection systems available for the IBM PC.  The later versions of this initial product, EVERLOCK and EVERKEY, based on Rockey hardware, remain in widespread use worldwide.  For more than a quarter century, Az-Tech is still proving itself to be one of the Leaders In Software Security.  For more information about Az-Tech or its products, please visit Az-Tech.com or contact Karissa Stuart, Marketing Manager at Marketing@Az-Tech.com.