RSA Secure Server Certification Authority

Practices Updates and Notices Entry #1.2-04
Amends: CPS Version 1.2
Date of Publication: November 2, 1998
Proposed Effective Date: November 17, 1998

VeriSign's CPS permits it to place amendments to its Certification Practice Statement in the form of an entry in the Practices Updates and Notices section of the VeriSign repository. (See CPS § 12.12.2.1). This entry in the Practices Updates and Notices section (this "Entry") is such an amendment and will become effective on the Proposed Effective Date above, which is fifteen (15) days after VeriSign published this amendment in the repository. (See CPS §§ 12.12.2.2-12.12.2.3) This Entry supersedes any provisions of the CPS that conflict with, or are designated in, this Entry. See CPS § 12.12.2.2) A certificate applicant and subscriber's decision not to request revocation of his, her, or its certificate on or before the Proposed Effective Date above constitutes agreement to the amendment. (See CPS § 12.12.2.6)) Although this Entry amends the CPS, if you request, use, or rely upon certificates, you are also bound by the CPS provisions unaffected by this amendment.

VeriSign approves and designates the RSA Secure Server Certification Authority (the "RSA CA") as an issuing authority within VeriSign’s Public Certification Services ("PCS"). The RSA CA employs certificate issuance, management, revocation, and renewal practices that are materially consistent with those of Class 3 issuing authorities ("IAs") within VeriSign’s PCS and RSA CA-issued certificates shall therefore be considered to provide assurances of trustworthiness comparable to Class 3 certificates issued to organizations.

The RSA CA is a root IA (and therefore shall not be certified under any other IA) and shall issue certificates to end-user Subscribers.

Please take these changes into consideration when you request, use, or rely upon certificates issued by the RSA CA. If you have further questions, e-mail practices@verisign.com or contact customer service at 650-961-8820.