(webhosting.info)   Verio Inc., a provider of online business solutions, including hosting, applications and managed services, and GlobalSign, a Certification Authority and SSL security specialist, today announced the availability of Verio One-click SSL Certificates, providing a method to quickly purchase and renew SSL Certificates. The company declared that the offering is available immediately to their viaVerio solution provider partners, with availability to all their customers slated for the second half of 2008.

The company explained that SSL Certificates ensure secure ecommerce and communication over the Internet, and are a must for online storefronts and businesses that use the Internet as a primary means of communication or to share confidential data. SSL Certificates let a company’s customers and business partners know that their privacy is protected when they conduct business online. It adds that with the proliferation of security threats that plague the Internet, SSL Certificates are vital for validating control of domain names and protecting confidential information and transactions conducted online.

In addition the articulates that applying for, and renewing, SSL Certificates has traditionally been viewed as a tedious and somewhat complicated process. Completing the necessary steps, which entails creating and sending a CSR, receiving email communications from the SSL vendor and processing the necessary steps to install the SSL Certificate, requires patience and technical know-how. It also states that with the introduction of One-click SSL, Verio replaces the time consuming and highly technical application process with an efficient ‘one-click’ process – therefore making secure hosting and online business more accessible to smaller online shops.

“Verio aims to make security as simple and hassle free for businesses as possible,” said Kiyoshi Maeda, president and chief executive officer for Verio. “With the launch of the industry’s first One-click SSL, we are providing our solution provider partners and customers with an incredibly intuitive way to ensure added security and privacy for conducting transactions over the Internet.”

“GlobalSign prides itself on innovation and is very pleased to be working with Verio to roll-out the industry’s first One-click SSL,” said Ichiro Chujo, GlobalSign Group CEO & President. “This revolutionary take on purchasing and renewing certificates really extends fundamental security options to small and midsize businesses that previously did not have the resources to take advantage of.”