Why Upgrade to Thawte?

Why Upgrade to Thawte?
Remember when your business just started out? ‘Quick andcheap’ may have been the way to go, but you’ve probably

outgrown that mentality.
Maybe you’ve recently expanded by adding more domains. Or
perhaps you brought your external web servers in house, andhired an internal IT staff to manage them. Whatever milestones
you’ve achieved, it’s clear that your business is growing up.
You’ve now got a reputation to maintain or a brand to build. A‘quick and cheap’ SSL certificate may have been sufficient when
you started, but it’s not the image you want to send to yourcustomers anymore.
As a growing company, your needs are also evolving. Your IT
environment is expanding beyond simplicity. You need more

Reputation Matters
As the first international certificate
authority to sell SSL certificates, Thawte

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has seen all types of security attacks –and we continue to successfully defend
against them. Throughout our 17 years in

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business, Thawte has upheld:•• A sustained reputation for security, reliability, andonline trust.

•• A global perspective, with comprehensive, multichannel support in 18 languages.

direct control over your SSL situation. You need something more•• A customer-centric approach which makes it easy

than the “default setting” of SSL. There’s no getting around it: it’sto do business with us. From product selection,

time to upgrade.

to certificate management, to accessible anddependable support, Thawte delivers an easy and

At Thawte, we understand the unique challenges you’re going
through – in fact, we started in a garage, just like many of ourcustomers. Because we’ve walked in your shoes, our SSL
certificates are ideally suited to ease your growing pains andprovide stable online security through each step of yourbusiness journey.

efficient customer experience.
Unlike many other SSL vendors, our core business isdigital certificates – we sell nothing else. And if you’relooking to get the credibility you need from an online trust
provider with a globally recognized brand, then it’s time to
upgrade to Thawte.

Five Reasons to Upgrade to Thawte
Thawte online security is trusted by millions of people around theworld. And many businesses are realizing the value of upgrading

Protect your data, safeguard your business, and translatefrom low-end SSL certificates. Here are five key reasons you

trust to your customers with high-assurance digital security

should upgrade your SSL to Thawte:
1. More options. When you first started your company, asimple validation of your domain may have been all you

in online security. Backed by a 17-year track record of stability
and reliability, a proven infrastructure, and worldclass customer

needed to get your online presence up and running. But

support, Thawte is the international partner of choice for

now that your operations have grown, SSL is no longer

businesses worldwide.

something you’d throw into a bundled package with adomain registration; rather, it’s something you need topick and choose wisely. At Thawte, we offer a variety of
SSL products, each with different features and levels ofauthentication, including Organization Validation (OV) andExtended Validation (EV).

2certificates from Thawte, the world’s first international specialist2. Management console. What’s the point of spending

available by phone, email, chat or a self-service online

money on an SSL certificate if you have no control overknowledge base, we can give you quick and convenient

it after it’s been purchased? When you uprade to Thawte

answers to any questions or concerns at any time ofyou gain access to the Thawte Certificate Center which

any day. And we can provide that support in 18 different

gives you certificate managebility. It’s time to leave thelanguages, giving you a trusted advisor to turn to, no matterunwieldy ‘buy it and leave it’ approach, and upgrade to an

where you are located.

SSL product that gives your company better manageability,visibility, and continuity. Whether you need to reissue,

5. A practical choice without compromise. Thawte’s

renew, replace, or revoke a certificate, Thawte gives you

combination of products, infrastructure, global reputation,

control to take action when needed.

and security track record offer a clear, competitive value
to customers who expect more than minimally – featured

3. Experience you can depend on. Security is what Thawte

digital certificates from inexperienced competitors. High-is all about – and it’s been that way for over 17 years. We

assurance digital certificates, a global reputation forhave a proven track record for security that you and youruncompromised reliability, and world-class, multilingual

business can rely on.

support – at prices that are within your security budget –make Thawte the world’s best value in online protection.

4. Life made easier. As your business expands, your IT
environment will inherently grow more complex. Thawte
offers comprehensive, expert support for your mostcomplicated server configuration. With 24/5 support

To learn more, contact our sales advisors:• Via phone–– US toll-free: +1 888 484 2983–– UK: +44 203 450 5486–– South Africa: +27 21 819 2800–– Germany: +49 69 3807 89081–– France: +33 1 57 32 42 68

3• Email sales@thawte.com• Visit our website athttps://www.thawte.com/log-in

Protect your business and translate
trust to your customers with highassurance digital certificates fromThawte, the world’s first international
specialist in online security. Backed bya 17-year track record of stability andreliability, a proven infrastructure, andworld-class customer support, Thawte
is the international partner of choicefor businesses worldwide.

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