Abstract: Mark certificates enable businesses to display their logos next to emails in Gmail, Apple Mail, and other major email clients, serving as a verified badge that builds trust. The three types, Verified Mark Certificates (VMCs), Common Mark Certificates (CMCs), and Government Marks Certificates (GMCs), differ primarily in their authentication

How do you keep billions of devices trustworthy as the connected ecosystem scales? That question is exactly what brings SSL to Austin, Texas, from June 16-18 for Unify 2026, the premier public event hosted by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). SSL is a co-sponsor of this year’s conference alongside partner

How to Get Started with C2PA Content Credentials Abstract: This guide covers how C2PA Content Credentials work, the certificate types available through SSL, the two assurance levels that determine which certificate fits your use case, and the step-by-step process for obtaining a certificate. SSL was among the first publicly trusted

If you use SSL’s eSigner cloud signing service, there is an important policy change you should be aware of.  We are introducing a two-phase process for handling failed credit card payments. Understanding how this works in advance will help you avoid any unexpected interruptions to your signing operations and keep

Since March 11, 2026, SSL.com has been issuing SSL/TLS certificates under a new, shorter validity period. This is an industry-wide change that applies to all certificate authorities (CAs), not something specific to SSL.com. The CA/Browser Forum’s Ballot SC-081v3 reduced the certificate lifecycle maximum to 200 days. Here is what it

Discover how we’re helping to simplify the security of smart home devices.   For years, consumers faced the frustrating reality that their smart thermostat, door lock, and lighting system couldn’t communicate with each other, even when purchased from the same manufacturer.  This fragmentation created a complex web of incompatible protocols,