Keeping You Secure

VeriSign is a company which provides, among other things, digital signing certificates. These certificates provide a mechanism for website users to authenticate that the data they're receiving is legitimate. Of course, in order for this system to work, when you buy one of these certificates from them, VeriSign must confirm that you really are who you say you are. They can't very well issue you a signing certificate for XYZ Inc. if they can't prove you're from that company.

VeriSign has an information page which includes a listing of some of the items they will accept for authenticating your organization. One such item is:

Fictitious Name Statement