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Enabling Secure Commerce, Communication and Collaboration for Government

It is no longer government as usual. Challenged by the need to change the way that critical services are managed and delivered to the public, while simultaneously ensuring the protection of privacy, successful E-Government and Homeland Security initiatives must increasingly rely on the promise of digital technology to achieve their organisational missions.

Ironically, while technology - most notably the Internet - is clearly part of the solution, it presents its own set of challenges and vulnerabilities. As government organisations increasingly take advantage of the Internet, mobile computing, and electronic transactions as a means of meeting mission objectives, they must also address the dramatically increased security risks.

As the leading provider of Security Services, VeriSign is deeply involved in all aspects of global discussions about the appropriate regulation and recognition of electronic security measures, including digital signatures and related tools for electronic authentication. The company participates actively in statutory and regulatory activities of national and local government, foreign governments and international organisations. VeriSign's comprehensive critical infrastructure and cyber-security solutions ensure government's ability to provide secure mission-critical commerce, communication and collaboration.

VeriSign participates in ongoing negotiations involving US-bilateral trade agreements and multilateral forums, such as the World Trade Organisation (WTO), as well as in discussions of the topics of taxation, spam and other critical issues.