1. Maximize Your Hosting Business: Covering all your SSL requirements Tim Callan May 31, 2006 VeriSign / thawte Confidential

2. 2 Your Partners in Security: VeriSign & thawte + VeriSign & thawte operate as separate brands within the same VSS Group. The synergies of this relationship are unparalleled: ▪ the ability to leverage an infrastructure that enables over 14 billion Internet interactions, 3 billion telephony interactions, and $100M of e-commerce every day. ▪ the infrastructure and support systems that provide the services that help over 3,000 enterprises and 500,000 Web sites to operate securely, reliably, and efficiently every day. ▪ Financial security that comes with being owned by a premium US Corporate - $1+ Billion company listed on the NASDAQ. ▪ the ability to offer a full product range as customers needs change. + We are in a unique position to offer you the opportunity of leveraging the benefits of the dual brand: ▪ full product offering addressing the entire market demand through one relationship for both the cost and brand conscious end user

3. 3 In the News: Security Concerns + 17% of internet users leave e-commerce Web sites because they have perceived them as being untrustworthy or not secure - Questus, January 2006 + 53% US companies admitted that they still have a lot to learn about this field of online security - Trend Micro, October 2005 + 16,882 reported phishing attacks globally in November 2005 ; 5,230 active phishing pages reported in August 2005 ; 450 SSL phishing attacks in 2005 - Anti-Phishing Workgroup, January 2006 + 73 million US adult internet users said they definitely, or think, they received an average of more than 50 phishing e-mails in the past year. - Gartner, June 2005 + 80% US online consumers have concerns about online attacks - Gartner, June 2005 + Shoppers respond to trust marks! - TNS Market Research, April 2005 ▪ 70% of online shoppers have abandoned an online purchase because of security fears. ▪ 90% of those shoppers would have completed the purchase if the VeriSign Secured Seal had been present. ▪ The VeriSign Secured Seal is the most recognized and trusted security badge among surveyed online shoppers.

4. 4 VeriSign SSL bolsters consumer confidence in online transactions + VeriSign has built a trusted security brand in the market that allows online businesses to avoid reputational risk with their customers + Security concerns among consumers reduce site transactions ▪ According to a recent Forrester consumer research report 1 – 24% of US Internet users have stopped shopping on the Internet due to security concerns – 61% have decreased their online shopping due to these concerns – 84% believe online retailers are not doing enough to protect their customers online + New browser UI magnifies importance of choosing the right CA to secure your web servers – Hundreds of millions of consumers will now have immediate visibility about your SSL security choice – Your company’s brand and reputation will now be tied to the CA – Companies will now be relying on CAs to uphold high standards of authentication in the future 1.December 8, 2005

5. 5 VeriSign Secured Seal facts + Displayed on over 60,000 Web sites + Includes a Who’s Who of e-commerce and financial sites + Viewed over 75 million times per day VeriSign Secured Seal facts + Displayed on over 60,000 Web sites + Includes a Who’s Who of e-commerce and financial sites + Viewed over 75 million times per day The Web’s most chosen trust mark + 24% of Web users stopped purchasing online during the 2005 holiday season due to security concerns (Forrester, December 2005) + 63% of online shoppers have abandoned a transaction that they would have completed if a VeriSign Secured Seal were present (TNS Market Research, April 2005) (Millions) eBay posts VeriSign Secured Seal on all SSL-protected pages

6. 6 The security mark most chosen by e-business leaders + VeriSign is the SSL solution chosen by ▪ Over 93% of the Fortune 500 ▪ The world’s 40 largest banks ▪ 47 of the 50 biggest e-commerce sites

7. 7 In the News: New Browser Versions Aim to Improve Online Trust + Increased cybercrime is impacting confidence in online transactions ▪ Increase in online transactions is leading to increases in online crime ▪ Over 5,000 new phishing sites added and 100 brands hijacked in September alone 1 ▪ VeriSign has been working with Microsoft and other browser vendors to develop a better security model + New browser versions aim to increase online security ▪ IE7 will highlight High Assurance certificates in the UI ▪ URL bar will turn green on High Assurance Web sites ▪ Company Name and Certificate Issuer will be highlighted in the URL bar – Research indicates that trusted security brands increase purchase likelihood on e-commerce sites ▪ Consumers will be able to easily determine if they are on a “trusted” site + VeriSign sets the standard for High Assurance certificates ▪ Rigorous authentication process and criteria to enable trusted transactions by ensuring the valid identity of the site ▪ Fully redundant, secure infrastructure and hundreds of millions of dollars in investment ▪ Extremely sophisticated processes based on 10 years experience and over 2.5 million SSL Certificates issued 1. APWG Report, September 2005

8. 8 SSL Growth Driver: High Assurance Green URL shows up for high assurance certs Name of Organization that cert is issued to CA that performed the “high assurance” authentication High Assurance Low Assurance / Domain Validated No Green URL No Organization name or CA included in UI High Assurance Certificates will command higher pricing, increase brand preference, and drive increased SSL adoption

9. 9 Other Browsers have already made Usability enhancements (Opera, NetScape and FireFox)

10. 10 The SSL opportunity + 2005 SSL Growth – 34% Globally + 2005 SSL Growth – 18% US, Canada and South America + Key Areas in Europe: ▪ Germany – 49% growth Jun-04 to Jun-05 ▪ Netherlands – 27.89% growth Jun-04 to Jun-05 ▪ United Kingdom – 24.15% growth Jun-04 to Jun-05 + Sizing the opportunity ▪ We anticipate a similar growth rate percentage from 2005 to 2006 ▪ Approximately 1%-2% of the worldwide domain population (parked and live) currently have SSL certificates + Huge revenue opportunity! + 120k/40kSource: Netcraft Secure Survey Study 2006

11. 11 Thank You Q&A