1995 - thawte is launched

1996 - thawte becomes the first Certification Authority (CA) to sell public SSL certificates

1997 - 1999 - thawte captures over 40% of the global SSL market

1999 - 2000 - VeriSign, Inc. acquires thawte the global SSL certificate authority

2001 - 2 year certificates are introduced

2002 - thawte launches a new brand identity

2003 - thawte's referral program, t-refer, is launched. Read more...

2004 - thawte adds a low-priced, fast turnaround certificate, SSL123, to its suite of digital certificate products. Read more...

2004 - thawte announces highly enhanced and new leading edge functionality in its Reseller Partner Channel

2004 - thawte is the first and only CA to recognize and secure Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in digital certificates. Read more...

2005 - Wildcard Certificates are reintroduced into the Reseller Partner Channel