GlobalSign® Press Release

GlobalSign Provides Full Online Security Suite to the Spanish Market

SSL Certificates, malware monitoring, and digital signature solutions are now readily accessible to Spanish customers

Toronto, ON - August 11 2011 - GlobalSign (www.globalsign.ca), one of the longest established Certification Authorities (CA) and specialists in Digital Certificate security, today announced the expansion of the GlobalSign brand further into the Spanish speaking market through the launch of www.globalsign.es. The fully localized web presence, backed-up by dedicated sales and support services in the native language will guarantee Spanish-speaking customers easy access to GlobalSign's leading Digital Certificate solutions; making for a quick, effective and hassle-free experience.

With more than 1.7 million websites in Spain, only about 1% of those sites (12004) are SSL secured, meaning the risk of online fraud and identity theft are an everyday threat. GlobalSign, the first European Certification Authority, aims to educate customers about online threats, best security practices and appropriate solutions to help organizations mitigate the risks of using the Internet.

GlobalSign's range of SSL Certificates help website owners ensure that any data transmitted over the Internet remains secure from prying eyes. The move into the Spanish market comes at a time when the Spanish SSL market is booming. As organizations recognize the need to protect themselves and their customers, secure sites have increased by almost 10% since the beginning of 2011. GlobalSign will help respond to increasing demand in SSL with a feature-packed offering and a simplified user experience through sales and customer service in the local language.

GlobalSign will be offering its full range of SSL Certificates directly to help meet a wide range of customer security requirements at cost-effective levels. The GlobalSign SSL products include fast issuance DomainSSL, Organization Validated SSL and the most advanced and visible Extended Validated (EV) SSL Certificates. All GlobalSign Certificates use the strongest security levels available, with all browsers of all ages benefiting from the same strong encryption. GlobalSign SSL also works with every imaginable device that could connect to the customer's website. All SSL Certificates also provide a free malware monitoring service, which scans the website for compromise and alerts website owners of the presence of malicious code, allowing then to tackle two major security concerns with a single product.

"GlobalSign is already familiar with the Spanish SSL market through our channel customers, and the new direct presence is an exciting development to further strengthen the GlobalSign brand in Spain and throughout Europe." said Paul Tourret, Managing Director, GMO GlobalSign Ltd. "GlobalSign products provide the ideal answer for customers looking to secure their websites, online identities, and electronic documents. We look forward to helping enterprises meet data security and privacy compliance effectively."

GlobalSign's other Digital Certificate solutions will also be available from the new website, including SSL Managed Service for enterprises with multiple SSL Certificate requirements, Code Signing Certificates, Client Certificates for secure email and Microsoft Office document security, as well as Adobe PDF signing. GlobalSign's expansion will provide the Spanish market with an exclusive "one-stop shop" for all PKI requirements.

To learn more about GlobalSign and the GlobalSign Digital Certificate Solutions, please visit www.globalsign.es.

About GlobalSign
Established in 1996 and as a WebTrust accredited public certificate authority, GlobalSign offers publicly trusted SSL Certificates, EV SSL, Managed SSL Services, S/MIME email security and Code Signing for use on all platforms including mobile devices. Its Trusted Root solution uses the widely embedded GlobalSign Root CA certificates to provide immediate PKI trust for Microsoft Certificate Services and internal PKI, eliminating the costs of using untrusted Root Certificates. Its partnership with Adobe to provide Certified Document Services (CDS) enables secure digitally signed PDF documents, certified transcripts and e-invoices.  These core Digital Certificate solutions allow its thousands of authenticated customers to conduct secure online transactions, data transfer, distribution of tamper-proof code, and protection of online identities for secure email and access control.  The company has a history of innovation within the online security industry and has offices in the US, UK, Belgium, Japan, and China.

GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services worldwide. The group is the top provider of domain registration, web hosting, ecommerce, and payment processing solutions in Japan and operates a host of other Internet services including global online security services, search engine marketing and online securities trading. At the center of the group is GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE: 9449) headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Please visit www.gmo.jp/en for further details.

For further details please contact:

Steve Waite
GlobalSign
+1 416-749-9898
press@globalsign.com