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Also known as Thawte

Thawte Consulting (pronounced "thought") is a certificate authority (CA) for X.509 certificates. Thawte was founded in 1995 by Mark Shuttleworth in South Africa. As of December 30, 2016, its then-parent company, Symantec Group, was collectively the third largest public CA on the Internet with 17.2% market share.

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Brand.name
Thawte
Brand.type
Public key certificates
Brand.currentowner
DigiCert Inc.
Brand.origin
South Africa
Brand.markets
World

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Official website

Smart Global SSL Security | Thawte

At Thawte, Digital Trust is at the center of confidence—confidence in visiting your site, entering information, and making a purchase.

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www.thawte.com
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inception
1995-01-01
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Contents
  • History
  • Root certificate untrust
  • Web of Trust
  • After end of life
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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