What is an Premium EV SSL Certificate?
An Premium EV SSL Certificate is a digital certificate issued in conformance with the extended validation guidelines defined by the CA/Browser Forum. The introduction of Premium EV SSL Certificates will tighten the security of Internet transactions as certificate requestors will be subject to a thorough, Standardized vetting process which all issuing CAs must adhere to. The Premium EV SSL Certificate Standard provides an improved level of authentication of entities that request digital certificates for securing transactions on their Web sites. The latest generation of Internet browsers will display Premium EV SSL-secured Web sites in a way that allows visitors to instantly recognize that the organization that operates the site has been authenticated in accordance with the CA/Browser Forum’s uniform vetting Standard. Premium EV SSL Certificates are particularly useful for companies whose Internet domains are considered at a high risk of being targeted by phishing schemes and other types
