SGC SuperCert is thawte’s strongest encryption certificate. It automatically steps up protection to a minimum of 128-bit encryption even for users of browsers (IE 4.X or Netscape 4.06 and later) limited to 40-bit or 56-bit encryption capabilities. 256-bit encryption can be enabled if the user’s browser capability and the cipher suite installed on the web server are both 256-bit compatible.
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256-bit with lowest possible encryption level of 128-bit protection even with older browsers |
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| › Browser Ubiquity: |
Highest in industry |
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| › Certificate Details: |
Domain and identity authentication and verification |
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| › Secures Internationalized Domains: |
Yes (unique to thawte) – Read more… |
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| › thawte Trusted Site Seal: |
Included (available in multiple languages) |
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| › Root CA : |
Yes |
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| › Free Reissues: |
Yes – unlimited for the lifespan of the certificate |
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Free, 24/5 multilingual for all global time zones. |
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| › SGC Technology: |
Yes |
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| › Online Certificate Status Protocol |
Yes |
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 › who is this certificate aimed at? |
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The choice of digital certificate depends mainly on whether your customers require identity assurance. This facility comes standard with both the SSL Web Server Certificate and the SGC SuperCert. After a stringent verification process, company details are added as part of the certificate contents. Having established the need for either of these certificates, answering ‘yes’ to any of the following questions will indicate the need for a thawte SGC SuperCert:
- Customers with an international audience/customer-base?
- Customers that are committed to ensuring that they are providing the best possible encryption for each and every visitor to their website?
- Customers who conduct medium to high value e-commerce transactions via their web interface?
- Customers who require an SSL certificate that offers the highest possible protection in all circumstances.
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| › what does it do? |
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A thawte SGC SuperCert enables Server Gated Cryptology (SGC) or "Step-Up" functionality in Netscape or Microsoft browsers, and turns 40-bit and 56-bit browsers into 128-bit strong browsers (IE 4.X or Netscape 4.06 and later) while users are visiting a web site. 256-bit encryption can also be enabled if your client's browser capability and the cipher suite installed on your web server are both 256-bit compatible.
thawte is one of the few Certification Authorities (CAs) that have been awarded the trusted status and license rights to use this SGC technology.
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