Even people who are light Internet users at the best of times have probably come across the company VeriSign somewhere during their Web perusals. The most likely time for non-savvy browsers to have come across this company's name is when a purchase has been made through the use of a credit card online; the VeriSign logo is probably something that you noticed in that last minute ?is this really safe?? gut feeling check.

Well, there is a good reason that VeriSign has a presence on that credit card, confirm payment page; it is a company which provides some of the most vital security on the world market place today. You may have heard that Internet purchases are starting to overtake retail in North America, and a big part of the reason is the security provided by companies such as VeriSign. Here are some of the services that may be relevant to your online collaboration project that VeriSign provides:

Managed security: Firewalls, intrusion protection and detection, and warnings about system vulnerabilities can all be critical in protecting your project from hackers and viruses.

Authentication: For the use of online money transactions, in order to confirm that people with access are indeed collaborators on the project, remote access provision and validation.

Global and email security: VeriSign provides anti-spam, anti-phishing, and anti-virus protection for your email as well as a variety of consulting measure on issues of security.

So when it comes to the security end of things, you are probably sure to encounter VeriSign at some point on your project. But VeriSign is likely to show up in a number of other areas as well; they are a huge company that provides services in the following areas:

Communications: VeriSign operates a huge number of products and services that make instant, online collaboration possible. These services include VOIP, call routing, call directories, LNP, wireless LAN, and more. They also offer downloadable digital content.

Using the Internet! VeriSign is almost inescapable when it comes to using the Internet, and that includes online collaboration projects. The company operates the two biggest root name servers on the Internet (.com and .net).

So when it comes to your online collaboration project, VeriSign is bound to have a presence. In fact, for most projects the services the company provides are virtually indispensable.