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A Personal E-mail certificate allows you to secure your e-mail communications by digitally
signing and encrypting your e-mails… absolutely FREE!
The process is simple. Fill in the online registration form and get your personal certificate now!
E-mail is fast becoming the dominant form of communication globally. The idea of protecting
information and verifying the identity of entities should not be limited to businesses that acquire Web server
certificates for e-commerce or other purposes. In a virtual world, where trust is the only way to communicate
and conduct business with peace of mind, thawte has recognized that all communication has the right to be
protected and verified. Hence, the thawte Personal E-mail certificate is offered absolutely FREE of charge
in order to promote a culture of trust on the Web.
Sensitive information is not limited to online transactions or web site forms. By
securing your personal e-mail with a Personal E-mail certificate, you ensure
the safety of all your outbound e-mail communication. Furthermore, those
communicating with you will be able to verify that mail coming from your e-mail
address is in fact from your e-mail address.
Personal E-mail certificates can be used to:
- Sign your e-mail communications so that people know the mail came from your e-mail address.
- Encrypt your e-mail communications to prevent unauthorized people from reading them.
- Authenticate your identity to Web servers. Most modern Web browsers allow you
to use a Personal E-mail certificate to authenticate yourself to a Web server.
A simple registration process allows you to enjoy the benefits of thawte's
Personal Certification System.
Acquiring a thawte Personal E-mail certificate will allow you to enter into the innovative
Web of Trust (WOT) system, whereby you become part of a community that promotes trust on the Web.
thawte's Personal E-mail certificate offers unrivalled benefits:
- It's free. There is no 'catch' or small print - a thawte Personal E-mail certificate can be used
indefinitely at no cost.
- Enroll once for multiple certificates - once you have enrolled in thawte's Personal E-mail certificate
system you can return any number of times to update your profile, request and obtain certificates, or
revoke existing certificates.
- Ease of use - you can log in to your certificate account from anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
- A unique Web of Trust (WOT) community - thawte empowers existing members to become thawte
notaries, allowing them to certify the identity of other thawte personal certificate users. This increases
the trust associated with personal certificates and allows individuals to gradually add more authenticated
information to their certificates.
thawte's Personal E-mail certificate system is a tried and tested way to secure all e-mail
communications.
The thawte Personal Certification System uses sophisticated technology to allow you to sign and encrypt all your personal e-mails.
It inspires trust in those who receive your e-mail communication.
It guarantees information privacy and protects information sent by your e-mail address to others via e-mail.
It entitles you to become part of a community whereby you can earn 'trust points.' Over a period of time
you can become fully trusted, and in turn, empower others to become fully trusted.
Initially, your certificate will contain only your e-mail address. By utilizing the thawte Web of Trust
(WOT), you will be able to accumulate trust points and add your name to your certificate over time.
You can, however, start using your personal certificate right away.
The thawte Web of Trust (WOT) is a unique, community-driven certificate authority system, allowing
people to validate each other's identities. thawte's personal certification supports virtually all platforms and applications
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