Introduction to Comodo




                                                                                            Spring, 2010
The information contained within this document is proprietary to Comodo CA, Ltd. The recipient
agrees not to distribute, share or use any part of this material without express written permission
                                        of Comodo CA, Ltd.
Market Leader in Digital Security, Identity & Trust Assurance (ITA)
                      for Internet Commerce, Communications and Collaboration


                          Founded in 2001, launched SSL digital certificate offers in 2002
                          Introduced Identity & Trust Assurance architecture in 2005
History
                          2006 and 2009 Info Security “Hot Company” Technology Award
                          Well over 2 million digital certificates issued to date

                          2nd largest SSL Certificate Authority - >25% market share
                          Principal innovator in online Identity & Trust Assurance market
                          Founding CA-B Forum member, drove EV SSL (Green Bar)
Leadership                standards
                          12 patents pending in security and identity assurance technology
                          World-renowned Digital Trust Cryptography Lab R&D centers
                          Fully audited and compliant WebTrust Certification Authority

                          More than 200,000 business customers in over 100 countries
                                  Several Major Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare companies
                                  Hundreds of Universities, State/Local Governments
Customers                         Thousands of e-commerce merchants
                          Secure millions of desktop PC’s
                          7,000 partners/resellers

                          Revenues grew 60%+ 2007-2009
Business Highlights       Profitable, generating positive cash flow
                          Over 600 employees in Comodo group of companies globally

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Key Facts




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A Complete Portfolio of Internet Security and
                                                                        Authentication Solutions


                                                                                                                                  Solutions to validate an
                                                         Online Merchants                                                       e-merchant’s online identity,
                                                                                                                                build trust with consumers,
                                                                                                                                 and convert more website
                                                       HackerProof
                                                                                                                                  visitors into customers
                                    Compliance
                                     Scanning           Trustmark       Payment Credential Content Verification Certificates (CVC)




                                                     Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates

                                                                                                                               Logo and Login Box
                                                                                                                       Content Verification Certificates (CVC)

            Full Range of General Purpose
                   SSL Certificates
                                                             ESM
                                                       PC Endpoint Security

                                                                                                                                Consumers
     Enterprise Security                                    2Factor
                                                         2 Factor Authentication


                          Code Signing
                                                     Secure Email
      Pro-Series SSL                               Secure Email Certificates
       for Intel-based                                  and Software
   Notebooks & Servers
                                                                                                                             Verification Engine
                                                                                                                        Spoof-proof Identity Assurance
                            UCC SSL              HackerGuardian
                          for Microsoft                                            Internet Security
                         Exchange 2007       Vulnerability Scanning                  PC Security Suite



Solutions to make it easier                                                                              Solutions to authenticate Internet
  for businesses to have                                                                                 content and provide PC security
 a more secure operation
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Enterprise Protection Landscape




                                   Whitelist Based Anti-
                                   Malware Protection




                      PCI Council
                    Approved Network
                      Vulnerability
                        Scanning




                                       PKI and Cookie-
                                      based Two-Factor
                                        Authentication
                                          Solutions

           Full Range of Digital
             Certificates and
                Certificate
               Management
                 Solutions


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Enterprise Markets Timeline




Resellers

 Online and Telesales

                   Enterprise Sales


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High Assurance SSL Market Share Trend




            28%

                           46%


             26%




                                       Comodo
                                       Verisign
                                    All Other CA’s




High Assurance = Organizational Validation + Extended Validation
                                         7                    SOURCE: NETCRAFT
Customers & Partners


Enterprise Security
Enterprise Security   Online Businesses
                      Online Businesses         Partners
                                                Partners




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Case Study: Financial Services


Financial Services Company
 –   A Bank with $1B of assets
 –   Serving its customers with a variety of consumer deposit and credit products
 –   Online banking and brokerage capabilities

Business Challenge
 –   Inability of customers to verify the Bank’s authentic website from fraudulent or phishing sites and for Bank
     to verify that it is their customers who are logging into their online banking accounts and not fraudsters.

Comodo Solution
 –   A digital certificate called the Content Verification Certificate (CVC) using Comodo See, Verify, Trust (SVT)
     technology and Comodo TF (Two Factor).
           Using proven PKI methods, effectively binding digitally protected content to a specific URL or IP address
           Providing the highest level of security for Web page content
           Ability to turn a PC into a Smart card like Authentication token

The Result
 –   Bank can verify their customers
 –   Protection for the Bank’s website logos, log-in boxes and rate pages
 –   Users can verify this content with Comodo’s free Verification Engine
           User can mouse over the protected content to see a green border pop up to confirm the site is
           legitimate




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Case Study: Certificate Management


Representative Companies/Organizations
 –   Florida State University, Stanford University
 –   State of Oregon
 –   Morgan Stanley, Lending Tree
 –   Xerox, Reed Elsevier

Business Challenges
 –   High digital certificate costs
 –   Inflexible certificate management solution, negatively impacting adoption and IT staff utilization

Comodo Solution
 –   Certificate Manager
            Highly flexible solution, configured by Comodo for maximum enterprise integration
            Widest range of digital certificate offerings
            Prices 30%+ lower than Verisign or Entrust

The Result
 –   Lower certificate cost and IT staff time required for certificate administration
 –   Wider adoption/more certificates under central administration
      –     Faster certificate issuance
            Fewer expired certificates




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Case Study: Online Merchant


The Company
–   A mid-size e-merchant in the flowers and plants category based in Pennsylvania
Business Challenge
–   “Having the freshest flowers and highest quality bulbs no longer fully guarantees
    a sale," said Erik Thomas, Director of Ecommerce. "We have to prove that the
    sale is a safe transaction and our customers' information remains secure, or we
    stand to send our sales elsewhere.”
Comodo Solution
–   Comodo EV SSL Certificate, displaying the reassuring green browser address
    bar to customers initiating transactions
The Result
–   Clear indication to site visitors that the company is adhering to the highest
    standards of security and trust, providing them reassurance and supporting
    conversion to customers




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Securing/Authenticating the Most Successful
     Political Fundraising Website in History




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Comodo and Verisign Brand Awareness


           Using Google search volume as an indicator: www.google.com/trends




VERISIGN
                                                                               COMODO



COMODO                                                                         VERISIGN




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The Internet’s Best Designed TrustMarks




• Persistent Visibility: Fixed position within a browser window offers
  constant visual reinforcement of a site’s verified trust credentials

• Better Verifiability: Point to Verify technology delivers real-time
  verification to the displaying website rather than invite visitors to click away

• Strong Credibility: TrustMarks are for consumer consumption. Comodo is
  a widely sought after consumer brand associated with Internet trust and
  security



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Fully Featured Digital Certificates




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Full Range of Digital Certificates




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Simple, Effective Secure E-Mail and S/MIME
                                Certificates




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Simple, Effective Secure E-Mail and S/MIME
                                Certificates




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Vulnerability Scanning For Security and
                           Compliance




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Vulnerability Scanning For Security and
                                             Compliance


                                                                      If for PCI,
                                                     Site Admin      Provide PCI
    Comodo             Initiate/manage scans                         Compliance
 HackerGuardian                                                        Reports
  Scan Control
                        Receive reports
     Center
   Web Admin


                                                         Address identified
                        Scan for                           vulnerabilities
                    24,000 potential
                     vulnerabilities
   Comodo                                     Internet-
HackerGuardian                              Connected
   Service                                Server, Website,
                                                 etc.
                        Gather and
                      interpret scan
                          results




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About Comodo

Comodo is a leading brand in Internet security, covering an extensive range of security software and services,
   including digital certificates, PCI scanning, desktop security, online faxing, and computer technical support
   services.
Business and consumers worldwide recognize Comodo as standing for security and trust. Comodo products secure
     and authentic online transactions for over 200,000 business and have more than 18,000,000 installations of
     Comodo desktop security software, including an award-winning firewall and antivirus software offered at no
     charge.
The Comodo family of companies is committed to continual innovation, core competencies in PKI, authentication,
    and malware detection and prevention. As a catalyst in eliminating online crime, the companies’ mission is to
    establish a Trusted Internet.
With US headquarters overlooking Manhattan on New Jersey’s waterfront and global resources in the United
     Kingdom, China, India, Ukraine, and Romania, Comodo products offer intelligent security, authentication, and
     assurance.
Comodo -- Creating Trust Online®.


Comodo Group, Inc.
525 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310
United States
U.S. +1.888.256.2608
Int’l +1.703.637.9361
Email: EnterpriseSolutions@Comodo.com

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  • 1.
    Introduction to Comodo Spring, 2010 The information contained within this document is proprietary to Comodo CA, Ltd. The recipient agrees not to distribute, share or use any part of this material without express written permission of Comodo CA, Ltd.
  • 2.
    Market Leader inDigital Security, Identity & Trust Assurance (ITA) for Internet Commerce, Communications and Collaboration Founded in 2001, launched SSL digital certificate offers in 2002 Introduced Identity & Trust Assurance architecture in 2005 History 2006 and 2009 Info Security “Hot Company” Technology Award Well over 2 million digital certificates issued to date 2nd largest SSL Certificate Authority - >25% market share Principal innovator in online Identity & Trust Assurance market Founding CA-B Forum member, drove EV SSL (Green Bar) Leadership standards 12 patents pending in security and identity assurance technology World-renowned Digital Trust Cryptography Lab R&D centers Fully audited and compliant WebTrust Certification Authority More than 200,000 business customers in over 100 countries Several Major Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare companies Hundreds of Universities, State/Local Governments Customers Thousands of e-commerce merchants Secure millions of desktop PC’s 7,000 partners/resellers Revenues grew 60%+ 2007-2009 Business Highlights Profitable, generating positive cash flow Over 600 employees in Comodo group of companies globally 2
  • 3.
  • 4.
    A Complete Portfolioof Internet Security and Authentication Solutions Solutions to validate an Online Merchants e-merchant’s online identity, build trust with consumers, and convert more website HackerProof visitors into customers Compliance Scanning Trustmark Payment Credential Content Verification Certificates (CVC) Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates Logo and Login Box Content Verification Certificates (CVC) Full Range of General Purpose SSL Certificates ESM PC Endpoint Security Consumers Enterprise Security 2Factor 2 Factor Authentication Code Signing Secure Email Pro-Series SSL Secure Email Certificates for Intel-based and Software Notebooks & Servers Verification Engine Spoof-proof Identity Assurance UCC SSL HackerGuardian for Microsoft Internet Security Exchange 2007 Vulnerability Scanning PC Security Suite Solutions to make it easier Solutions to authenticate Internet for businesses to have content and provide PC security a more secure operation 4
  • 5.
    Enterprise Protection Landscape Whitelist Based Anti- Malware Protection PCI Council Approved Network Vulnerability Scanning PKI and Cookie- based Two-Factor Authentication Solutions Full Range of Digital Certificates and Certificate Management Solutions 5
  • 6.
    Enterprise Markets Timeline Resellers Online and Telesales Enterprise Sales 6
  • 7.
    High Assurance SSLMarket Share Trend 28% 46% 26% Comodo Verisign All Other CA’s High Assurance = Organizational Validation + Extended Validation 7 SOURCE: NETCRAFT
  • 8.
    Customers & Partners EnterpriseSecurity Enterprise Security Online Businesses Online Businesses Partners Partners 8
  • 9.
    Case Study: FinancialServices Financial Services Company – A Bank with $1B of assets – Serving its customers with a variety of consumer deposit and credit products – Online banking and brokerage capabilities Business Challenge – Inability of customers to verify the Bank’s authentic website from fraudulent or phishing sites and for Bank to verify that it is their customers who are logging into their online banking accounts and not fraudsters. Comodo Solution – A digital certificate called the Content Verification Certificate (CVC) using Comodo See, Verify, Trust (SVT) technology and Comodo TF (Two Factor). Using proven PKI methods, effectively binding digitally protected content to a specific URL or IP address Providing the highest level of security for Web page content Ability to turn a PC into a Smart card like Authentication token The Result – Bank can verify their customers – Protection for the Bank’s website logos, log-in boxes and rate pages – Users can verify this content with Comodo’s free Verification Engine User can mouse over the protected content to see a green border pop up to confirm the site is legitimate 9
  • 10.
    Case Study: CertificateManagement Representative Companies/Organizations – Florida State University, Stanford University – State of Oregon – Morgan Stanley, Lending Tree – Xerox, Reed Elsevier Business Challenges – High digital certificate costs – Inflexible certificate management solution, negatively impacting adoption and IT staff utilization Comodo Solution – Certificate Manager Highly flexible solution, configured by Comodo for maximum enterprise integration Widest range of digital certificate offerings Prices 30%+ lower than Verisign or Entrust The Result – Lower certificate cost and IT staff time required for certificate administration – Wider adoption/more certificates under central administration – Faster certificate issuance Fewer expired certificates 10
  • 11.
    Case Study: OnlineMerchant The Company – A mid-size e-merchant in the flowers and plants category based in Pennsylvania Business Challenge – “Having the freshest flowers and highest quality bulbs no longer fully guarantees a sale," said Erik Thomas, Director of Ecommerce. "We have to prove that the sale is a safe transaction and our customers' information remains secure, or we stand to send our sales elsewhere.” Comodo Solution – Comodo EV SSL Certificate, displaying the reassuring green browser address bar to customers initiating transactions The Result – Clear indication to site visitors that the company is adhering to the highest standards of security and trust, providing them reassurance and supporting conversion to customers 11
  • 12.
    Securing/Authenticating the MostSuccessful Political Fundraising Website in History 12
  • 13.
    Comodo and VerisignBrand Awareness Using Google search volume as an indicator: www.google.com/trends VERISIGN COMODO COMODO VERISIGN 13
  • 14.
    The Internet’s BestDesigned TrustMarks • Persistent Visibility: Fixed position within a browser window offers constant visual reinforcement of a site’s verified trust credentials • Better Verifiability: Point to Verify technology delivers real-time verification to the displaying website rather than invite visitors to click away • Strong Credibility: TrustMarks are for consumer consumption. Comodo is a widely sought after consumer brand associated with Internet trust and security 14
  • 15.
    Fully Featured DigitalCertificates 15
  • 16.
    Full Range ofDigital Certificates 16
  • 17.
    Simple, Effective SecureE-Mail and S/MIME Certificates 17
  • 18.
    Simple, Effective SecureE-Mail and S/MIME Certificates 18
  • 19.
    Vulnerability Scanning ForSecurity and Compliance 19
  • 20.
    Vulnerability Scanning ForSecurity and Compliance If for PCI, Site Admin Provide PCI Comodo Initiate/manage scans Compliance HackerGuardian Reports Scan Control Receive reports Center Web Admin Address identified Scan for vulnerabilities 24,000 potential vulnerabilities Comodo Internet- HackerGuardian Connected Service Server, Website, etc. Gather and interpret scan results 20
  • 21.
    About Comodo Comodo isa leading brand in Internet security, covering an extensive range of security software and services, including digital certificates, PCI scanning, desktop security, online faxing, and computer technical support services. Business and consumers worldwide recognize Comodo as standing for security and trust. Comodo products secure and authentic online transactions for over 200,000 business and have more than 18,000,000 installations of Comodo desktop security software, including an award-winning firewall and antivirus software offered at no charge. The Comodo family of companies is committed to continual innovation, core competencies in PKI, authentication, and malware detection and prevention. As a catalyst in eliminating online crime, the companies’ mission is to establish a Trusted Internet. With US headquarters overlooking Manhattan on New Jersey’s waterfront and global resources in the United Kingdom, China, India, Ukraine, and Romania, Comodo products offer intelligent security, authentication, and assurance. Comodo -- Creating Trust Online®. Comodo Group, Inc. 525 Washington Blvd Jersey City, NJ 07310 United States U.S. +1.888.256.2608 Int’l +1.703.637.9361 Email: EnterpriseSolutions@Comodo.com