Organization Validated (OV) and Individual Validated (IV) certificates require more validation than DV certificates, but provide more trust. For these types, the CA will verify the actual organization or individual person that is attempting to get the certificate. The organization’s or individual’s name is also listed in the certificate, giving added trust that both the website and its owner are reputable. An OV code signing certificate can be used for signing with Windows Authenticode. For an EV code signing certificate to be used, it must be currently valid and associated with the Microsoft Developer program account. OV certificates are often used by corporations, governments and other entities that want to provide an extra layer of confidence to their visitors. Aside from SSL/TLS certificates, OV and IV are also commonly used for code signing, document signing, client authentication, and S/MIME email certificates. For more information, please refer to SSL.com’s OV and IV requirements.