April 23, 2007 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (http;//www.iij.ad.jp) is offering an SSL certificate management service, the company announced today. The company, one of Japan's “leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers” is providing a “proxy registration service that performs all actions necessary to acquire and use SSL certificates”.
SSL certificates are issued by certificate-issuing authorities and provide websites users with a level of protection against threats such as phishing. A certificate can indicate to a website user that the site they are visiting or doing business with is in fact what it purports to be. Certificates are installed on a server and verify the identity of the website owner. They also encrypt communication between a user's browser and the server.
Founded in 1992, Internet Initiative Japan was one of the pioneers in the commercial Internet in Japan the Japanese markets and currently plays key role in Japan's Internet industry. The company’s SSL certificates service offers a range of features, including procurement, performing all tasks necessary to necessary to acquire an SSL certificate, renewal notification, and status monitoring.
