VeriSign Inc, a provider of internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced that it has partnered with Net4, a provider of IP communication services and solutions, to provide businesses in India with comprehensive secure e-commerce solutions.

The company articulates that under the terms of the agreement, Net4 will provide customers across India with all its Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) solutions, including standard and Extended Validation SSL certificates. These solutions enable secure e-commerce, communications and interactions for websites, intranets and extranets, states the company.

“We expect to see significant growth in the Indian market over the next few years through our partnership with Net4,” said Shekhar Kirani, vice president for VeriSign India. “We have a partner who shares our security vision and has the capability to deliver to the market.”

“Whether businesses accept orders and credit card details online, give business partners access to an extranet or share information with employees on an intranet, they will need to protect these interactions with SSL encryption to protect confidential information and build trust,” said Desi Valli, Executive Director & COO, Net4. “The strength of the VeriSign brand, combined with our dominant market share and expertise in the web services space, will help to drive awareness of this need and increase sales of VeriSign’s SSL solutions in India.”

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