EXECUTIVE BRIEF HID’s IdenTrust® Becomes the #1 Digital Certification Authority W3Techs, the leading source of web technology information, has recognized HID Global’s leadership in digital certificates, declaring that IdenTrust, part of HID Global, “has become the most popular SSL certificate authority.” IdenTrust, part of HID Global, is the largest digital certificate authority, with 17.8% of web sites and 36.9% market shares, “up from virtually zero three years ago.” The percentage of new sites that use IdenTrust is even higher at 22.7%. IdenTrust is the number one SSL certificate authority in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Russia and most other European countries. W3 Techs sees an important upside with the underserved market of https web sites. “Only 30.3% of all websites use https per default today. There is still much room for growth for all SSL certificate providers.” 20 IdenTrust Comodo “IdenTrust is now used DigiCert Group GoDaddy Group by 17.8% of all websites, Symantec Group 15 up from virtually zero three years ago.” 10 W3Techs, 22 March 2018, Matthias Gelbmann 5 0 1 Apr’15 1 Jul 1 Oct 1 Jan’16 1 Apr 1 Jul 1 Oct 1 Jan’17 1 Apr 1 Jul 1 Oct 1 Jan’18 30 Mar Usage of selected SSL certificate authorities for websites, 22 Mar 2018, W3Techs.com HID’s IdenTrust was founded a public key certificate authority by a bank consortium whose members included over sixty of the largest global banks, including ABN AMRO, Barclays, Chase Manhattan, Citibank, Bank of America, Bankers Trust, Deutsche Bank, and HypoVereinsbank. Early on IdenTrust opted for a technology-neutral policy, developing standards that multiple technology vendors could follow in implementing products and services for its members and customers. Today the same standard-based technology can be used to provide secure IT credentials around the world: from people and software to devices. HID’s IdenTrust is now the digital © 2018 HID Global Corporation/ASSA ABLOY AB. All rights reserved. HID, HID Global, the HID Blue Brick certificate leader to secure financial institutions and governments, two areas with some logo and the Chain Design are trademarks or registered of the highest security requirements. trademarks of HID Global or its licensor(s)/supplier(s) in the US and other countries and may not be used without permission. All other trademarks, service marks, and product or service names are trademarks or registered In addition to delivering digital certificates to secure the most challenging network trademarks of their respective owners. environments, HID’s IdenTrust has developed a unique approach to issuing certificates to 2018-04-18-hid-iam-w3techs-identrust-leader-eb-en help ensure that vendors, enterprises, and institutions have the highest level of trust in our certificates PLT-03810 hidglobal.com.