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GlobalSign Delivers Speed & Flexibility for Flagler College Flagler College Chooses GlobalSign to manage high demand SSL Certificates “The overall pricing, support, and flexibility of the system and the approach to certificate management are fantastic. The biggest financial benefit is the ‘bank account’ model that is used. We keep a couple of dollars in our account which we have used on more than one occasion, eliminating the cumbersome PO process to get the certificate ASAP. Bottom line, GlobalSign is a refreshing, forward-thinking approach to SSL Certificate management. I would highly recommend giving them a serious look. ” Brendan Hourihan Director of Network and Desktop Support Services Flagler College SOLUTION SUMMARY Struggling to keep up with last minute, high priority SSL Certificate requests, Flagler College sought a solution that would enable them to issue high assurance SSL Certificates as quickly and easily as possible. With GlobalSign’s bulk balance option, Flagler College is able to issue certifi- cates from their account using existing funds, eliminating the time-consuming PO process and allowing for immediate turnaround on certificate requests. GlobalSign’s high assurance, feature- packed SSL Certificates offer Flagler College the highest quality security for the best value. Challenge Unhappy with the limited contract options and 1024 bit certificates they were getting from their previous Managed SSL provider, Flagler College sought a solution that would offer more flexibility and stronger certificates. Issuance speed was also a concern, as they often receive last minute requests for certificates. Solution One of the defining characteristics of GlobalSign’s Managed SSL solution, MSSL, is its flexibility. Users can customize virtually every aspect of the platform, from purchasing method to user rights based on specific domains. The bulk balance purchasing option allows Flagler College to keep a rolling account balance, ideal for the last minute certificate requests they often receive. Since their organization and domain information is pre-vetted, they are able to issue certificates immediately using the funds in their account. There is no need to fill out a Purchase Order, saving Flagler College significant time and stress. “The overall pricing, support, and flexibility of the system and the approach to certificate management are fantastic. The biggest financial benefit is the “bank account” model that is used. We keep a couple of dollars in our account which we have used on more than one occasion, eliminating the cumbersome PO process to get the certificate ASAP. “ On top of the feature-rich platform, Flagler college was also impressed by GlobalSign’s range of SSL Certificates. MSSL users have access to both organization-validated and extended validation certificates, with unlimited server licenses and support for up to 100 Subject Alternative Names on a single certificate. All certificates are 2048 bit and come with phishing detection and optional malware monitoring, ensuring Flagler College gets the highest quality security available. ”Bottom line, GlobalSign is a refreshing, forward-thinking approach to SSL Certificate management. I would highly recommend giving them a serious look. ” About Flagler College Flagler College is an independent institution serving over 2,500 students in the historic, seaside city of St. Augustine, Florida. As the college marked its 40th anniversary in 2008, it celebrated a remarkable heritage and a nationally recognized reputation for offering a rich, personalized liberal arts education at a relatively low cost. Flagler College offers baccalaure- ate degrees in twenty-four majors and thirty-two minors, in both liberal arts and pre-professional programs. About GlobalSign GlobalSign has been a trust service provider since 1996. Its focus has been, and always will be, on providing convenient and highly productive PKI solutions for organizations of all sizes. Its core Digital Certificate solutions allow its thousands of authenticated customers to conduct SSL secured transactions, data transfer, distribution of tamper-proof code, and protection of online identities for secure email and access control. Vision and commitment to innovation led to GlobalSign being recognized by Frost & Sullivan for the 2011 Product Line Strategy Award. The company has local offices in the US, Europe and throughout Asia. For the latest news on GlobalSign visit www.globalsign.com or follow GlobalSign on Twitter (@globalsign). For more information about GlobalSign’s Managed SSL solution, please call 877-775-4562 or visit www.globalsign.com/ssl/managed-ssl/.

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GlobalSign Delivers Speed & Flexibility for Flagler CollegeFlagler College Chooses GlobalSign to manage high demand SSL Certi�cates

“The overall pricing, support, and �exibility of the system and the approach to certi�cate management are fantastic. The biggest �nancial bene�t is the ‘bank account’ model that is used. We keep a couple of dollars in our account which we have used on more than one occasion, eliminating the cumbersome PO process to get the certi�cate ASAP.

Bottom line, GlobalSign is a refreshing, forward-thinking approach to SSL Certi�cate management. I would highly recommend giving them a serious look. ”

Brendan HourihanDirector of Network and Desktop Support ServicesFlagler College

SOLUTION SUMMARYStruggling to keep up with last minute, high priority SSL Certi�cate requests, Flagler College sought a solution that would enable them to issue high assurance SSL Certi�cates as quickly and easily as possible.

With GlobalSign’s bulk balance option, Flagler College is able to issue certi�-cates from their account using existing funds, eliminating the time-consuming PO process and allowing for immediate turnaround on certi�cate requests. GlobalSign’s high assurance, feature-packed SSL Certi�cates o�er Flagler College the highest quality security for the best value.

ChallengeUnhappy with the limited contract options and 1024 bit certi�cates they were getting from their previous Managed SSL provider, Flagler College sought a solution that would o�er more �exibility and stronger certi�cates. Issuance speed was also a concern, as they often receive last minute requests for certi�cates.

SolutionOne of the de�ning characteristics of GlobalSign’s Managed SSL solution, MSSL, is its �exibility. Users can customize virtually every aspect of the platform, from purchasing method to user rights based on speci�c domains. The bulk balance purchasing option allows Flagler College to keep a rolling account balance, ideal for the last minute certi�cate requests they often receive. Since their organization and domain information is pre-vetted, they are able to issue certi�cates immediately using the funds in their account. There is no need to �ll out a Purchase Order, saving Flagler College signi�cant time and stress.

“The overall pricing, support, and �exibility of the system and the approach to certi�cate management are fantastic. The biggest �nancial bene�t is the “bank account” model that is used. We keep a couple of dollars in our account which we have used on more than one occasion, eliminating the cumbersome PO process to get the certi�cate ASAP. “

On top of the feature-rich platform, Flagler college was also impressed by GlobalSign’s range of SSL Certi�cates. MSSL users have access to both organization-validated and extended validation certi�cates, with unlimited server licenses and support for up to 100 Subject Alternative Names on a single certi�cate. All certi�cates are 2048 bit and come with phishing detection and optional malware monitoring, ensuring Flagler College gets the highest quality security available.

”Bottom line, GlobalSign is a refreshing, forward-thinking approach to SSL Certi�cate management. I would highly recommend giving them a serious look. ”

About Flagler CollegeFlagler College is an independent institution serving over 2,500 students in the historic, seaside city of St. Augustine, Florida. As the college marked its 40th anniversary in 2008, it celebrated a remarkable heritage and a nationally recognized reputation for o�ering a rich, personalized liberal arts education at a relatively low cost. Flagler College o�ers baccalaure-ate degrees in twenty-four majors and thirty-two minors, in both liberal arts and pre-professional programs.

About GlobalSignGlobalSign has been a trust service provider since 1996. Its focus has been, and always will be, on providing convenient and highly productive PKI solutions for organizations of all sizes. Its core Digital Certi�cate solutions allow its thousands of authenticated customers to conduct SSL secured transactions, data transfer, distribution of tamper-proof code, and protection of online identities for secure email and access control. Vision and commitment to innovation led to GlobalSign being recognized by Frost & Sullivan for the 2011 Product Line Strategy Award. The company has local o�ces in the US, Europe and throughout Asia. For the latest news on GlobalSign visit www.globalsign.com or follow GlobalSign on Twitter (@globalsign).

For more information about GlobalSign’s Managed SSL solution, please call 877-775-4562 or visit www.globalsign.com/ssl/managed-ssl/.