Good evening, world. Welcome to another fantastic blog post about computer science! For this post, I had to look at computer companies (both foreign, domestic, and international) and research them. The importance of technology in today's society is astoundingly high. Universal devices like computers and phones, working in tandem with the internet, are used everywhere. They have a place in every field and discipline. There are many companies that sell tech services, such as Apple computers and the social network LinkedIn. One very important company, one of the pillars of the internet that most people don't think of, is Verisign.
Verisign is an American company that is in charge of a diverse network infrastructure. It operates top-level domains (TDL) on the internet, such as .com, .net, .edu, and more. Another thing that Verisign does is offer security services like managed DNS, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack mitigation, and cyber-threat reporting. This company, though quiet and virtually unknown, does its job operating and maintaining the infrastructure of the internet.
For this post, I picked this company to investigate because it was unknown to me and, upon further digging, I found that this is a very vital establishment. The number of available domain names is quickly shrinking. Being in charge of operating and selling domains is a very profitable business. Having a good security service helps as well, dealing with the rise in DDoS attacks. Most other companies strictly sell hardware or software. Verisign creates, operates, maintains, and sells infrastructure.
I would like to work at this company and be a part of its security division because I have a fascination with cybersecurity and hacking. I'd also like to be a part of operating the infrastructure of the internet. I would finally be able to crack down on the amount of DDoS attacks on the gaming community and be able to play a game without being disconnected from the internet mid-match. The unfair advantage people create in video games by searching for and exploiting cracks and glitches needs to end.
Verisign was founded in 1995 as a subsidiary of RSA Security certification services business. At that time, Verisign served as a Certificate Authority (CA). In 2000, Verisign had acquired Network Solutions, which had operated the .com, .net, and .org TLDs. Those core registry functions formed the base of Verisign's naming division, which is the company's most prodigious and remarkable business unit. It was the largest CA in the world in possession of over 3 million certificates until 2010 when they sold their certification business to Symantec.
"Verisign." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Nov. 2015. Web. 30 Nov. 2015. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verisign>.
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