Comodo is a leading digital security company that was founded in 2001. It has over 2 million digital certificates issued and is the 2nd largest SSL certificate authority with over 25% of the market share. Comodo offers a complete portfolio of internet security and authentication solutions for businesses, online merchants, and consumers.
1. Introduction to Comodo
Spring, 2010
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2. Market Leader in Digital Security, Identity & Trust Assurance (ITA)
for Internet Commerce, Communications and Collaboration
Founded in 2001, launched SSL digital certificate offers in 2002
Introduced Identity & Trust Assurance architecture in 2005
History
2006 and 2009 Info Security “Hot Company” Technology Award
Well over 2 million digital certificates issued to date
2nd largest SSL Certificate Authority - >25% market share
Principal innovator in online Identity & Trust Assurance market
Founding CA-B Forum member, drove EV SSL (Green Bar)
Leadership standards
12 patents pending in security and identity assurance technology
World-renowned Digital Trust Cryptography Lab R&D centers
Fully audited and compliant WebTrust Certification Authority
More than 200,000 business customers in over 100 countries
Several Major Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare companies
Hundreds of Universities, State/Local Governments
Customers Thousands of e-commerce merchants
Secure millions of desktop PC’s
7,000 partners/resellers
Revenues grew 60%+ 2007-2009
Business Highlights Profitable, generating positive cash flow
Over 600 employees in Comodo group of companies globally
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4. A Complete Portfolio of Internet Security and
Authentication Solutions
Solutions to validate an
Online Merchants e-merchant’s online identity,
build trust with consumers,
and convert more website
HackerProof
visitors into customers
Compliance
Scanning Trustmark Payment Credential Content Verification Certificates (CVC)
Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates
Logo and Login Box
Content Verification Certificates (CVC)
Full Range of General Purpose
SSL Certificates
ESM
PC Endpoint Security
Consumers
Enterprise Security 2Factor
2 Factor Authentication
Code Signing
Secure Email
Pro-Series SSL Secure Email Certificates
for Intel-based and Software
Notebooks & Servers
Verification Engine
Spoof-proof Identity Assurance
UCC SSL HackerGuardian
for Microsoft Internet Security
Exchange 2007 Vulnerability Scanning PC Security Suite
Solutions to make it easier Solutions to authenticate Internet
for businesses to have content and provide PC security
a more secure operation
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5. Enterprise Protection Landscape
Whitelist Based Anti-
Malware Protection
PCI Council
Approved Network
Vulnerability
Scanning
PKI and Cookie-
based Two-Factor
Authentication
Solutions
Full Range of Digital
Certificates and
Certificate
Management
Solutions
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9. Case Study: Financial Services
Financial Services Company
– A Bank with $1B of assets
– Serving its customers with a variety of consumer deposit and credit products
– Online banking and brokerage capabilities
Business Challenge
– Inability of customers to verify the Bank’s authentic website from fraudulent or phishing sites and for Bank
to verify that it is their customers who are logging into their online banking accounts and not fraudsters.
Comodo Solution
– A digital certificate called the Content Verification Certificate (CVC) using Comodo See, Verify, Trust (SVT)
technology and Comodo TF (Two Factor).
Using proven PKI methods, effectively binding digitally protected content to a specific URL or IP address
Providing the highest level of security for Web page content
Ability to turn a PC into a Smart card like Authentication token
The Result
– Bank can verify their customers
– Protection for the Bank’s website logos, log-in boxes and rate pages
– Users can verify this content with Comodo’s free Verification Engine
User can mouse over the protected content to see a green border pop up to confirm the site is
legitimate
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10. Case Study: Certificate Management
Representative Companies/Organizations
– Florida State University, Stanford University
– State of Oregon
– Morgan Stanley, Lending Tree
– Xerox, Reed Elsevier
Business Challenges
– High digital certificate costs
– Inflexible certificate management solution, negatively impacting adoption and IT staff utilization
Comodo Solution
– Certificate Manager
Highly flexible solution, configured by Comodo for maximum enterprise integration
Widest range of digital certificate offerings
Prices 30%+ lower than Verisign or Entrust
The Result
– Lower certificate cost and IT staff time required for certificate administration
– Wider adoption/more certificates under central administration
– Faster certificate issuance
Fewer expired certificates
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11. Case Study: Online Merchant
The Company
– A mid-size e-merchant in the flowers and plants category based in Pennsylvania
Business Challenge
– “Having the freshest flowers and highest quality bulbs no longer fully guarantees
a sale," said Erik Thomas, Director of Ecommerce. "We have to prove that the
sale is a safe transaction and our customers' information remains secure, or we
stand to send our sales elsewhere.”
Comodo Solution
– Comodo EV SSL Certificate, displaying the reassuring green browser address
bar to customers initiating transactions
The Result
– Clear indication to site visitors that the company is adhering to the highest
standards of security and trust, providing them reassurance and supporting
conversion to customers
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13. Comodo and Verisign Brand Awareness
Using Google search volume as an indicator: www.google.com/trends
VERISIGN
COMODO
COMODO VERISIGN
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14. The Internet’s Best Designed TrustMarks
• Persistent Visibility: Fixed position within a browser window offers
constant visual reinforcement of a site’s verified trust credentials
• Better Verifiability: Point to Verify technology delivers real-time
verification to the displaying website rather than invite visitors to click away
• Strong Credibility: TrustMarks are for consumer consumption. Comodo is
a widely sought after consumer brand associated with Internet trust and
security
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20. Vulnerability Scanning For Security and
Compliance
If for PCI,
Site Admin Provide PCI
Comodo Initiate/manage scans Compliance
HackerGuardian Reports
Scan Control
Receive reports
Center
Web Admin
Address identified
Scan for vulnerabilities
24,000 potential
vulnerabilities
Comodo Internet-
HackerGuardian Connected
Service Server, Website,
etc.
Gather and
interpret scan
results
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21. About Comodo
Comodo is a leading brand in Internet security, covering an extensive range of security software and services,
including digital certificates, PCI scanning, desktop security, online faxing, and computer technical support
services.
Business and consumers worldwide recognize Comodo as standing for security and trust. Comodo products secure
and authentic online transactions for over 200,000 business and have more than 18,000,000 installations of
Comodo desktop security software, including an award-winning firewall and antivirus software offered at no
charge.
The Comodo family of companies is committed to continual innovation, core competencies in PKI, authentication,
and malware detection and prevention. As a catalyst in eliminating online crime, the companies’ mission is to
establish a Trusted Internet.
With US headquarters overlooking Manhattan on New Jersey’s waterfront and global resources in the United
Kingdom, China, India, Ukraine, and Romania, Comodo products offer intelligent security, authentication, and
assurance.
Comodo -- Creating Trust Online®.
Comodo Group, Inc.
525 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310
United States
U.S. +1.888.256.2608
Int’l +1.703.637.9361
Email: EnterpriseSolutions@Comodo.com