Thawte is a world-class company with a uniquely international view of the business world, one that reflects a truly global perspective. Founded in South Africa, Thawte was the pioneering firm among certificate authorities in terms of issuing Thawte SSL certificates around the world. In fact, it has released certificates to public websites outside the United States.
Nowadays, Thawte SSL Certificates covers about 40% of the global SSL Market. Since its creation in 1995, Thawte has distributed more than 945,000 SSL and code validation certificates in over 240 countries already. This is bound to increase with the advent of incoming demands for web protection from various entities, regardless of size.
Thawte’s strength lies in its brand of certificates, which benefit from the strength and reliability of the Symantec authentication infrastructure. The company makes it a point to continuously and constantly improve its products to deliver the tolls and features that customers like you need and want.