Articles from GMO GlobalSign, Inc.

GMO GlobalSign, Inc. a global Certificate Authority (CA) and leading provider of identity security, digital signing and IoT solutions, today announced that in the month of June, the company’s Digital Signing Service (DSS) surpassed 6 million signatures for the first time. The number of timestamps also saw record levels of activity in June, with more than 5.5 million used. In addition, compared to 18 months ago, it is clear there is ongoing expansion of this offering. The high level of DSS usage underscores that businesses worldwide continue to adopt modern document signing methods. Another critical factor is the rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. This will add to the pressure organizations are already faced with to implement secure, compliant digital processes; high-assurance signing solutions have become a critical component of organizational infrastructure.

GMO GlobalSign, Inc., a global Certificate Authority, today launched TLS Connect, a Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool designed specifically for small and medium businesses (SMBs). TLS Connect automates public trust TLS certificate deployment and renewal, allowing SMBs to strengthen security, maintain regulatory compliance and reduce business risk. GMO GlobalSign’s new offering fills a critical need in the CLM market: SMBs that rely on TLS certificates but lack in-house Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) expertise, or a straightforward way to implement a CLM solution.

On October 14th, 2025, the CA/B Forum, which establishes standards within the certificate industry, voted to reduce the lifetime of Code Signing Certificates from 39 months to 460 days. The changes are being implemented to enhance security and improve compliance. GMO GlobalSign, Inc., a global Certificate Authority (CA) and leading provider of identity security, is prepared to assist both new and existing customers during this transition. Businesses should be aware that this latest certificate lifecycle reduction will occur just two weeks before the massive industry shift towards 200-day SSL/TLS certificates.

In 2025, GMO GlobalSign, Inc. a leading global Certificate Authority, introduced a suite of innovative solutions to help organizations automate Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and enhance digital trust. It also won numerous industry accolades and reached another ISO certification milestone.

GMO GlobalSign, Inc. a global Certificate Authority (CA) and leading provider of identity security, digital signing and IoT solutions, is proud to announce we have been named the winner for the following award from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine: Market Leader Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).

As digital ecosystems grow more complex and certificate lifecycles shorten, GMO GlobalSign, Inc., a global Certificate Authority (CA), today announced the launch of LifeCycleX, a powerful certificate lifecycle management solution designed to help organizations centralize, automate, and secure their digital certificate operations. LifeCycleX is the fifth Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) offering from GMO GlobalSign.

As businesses worldwide prepare for the shift to shorter certificate lifecycles — culminating in 47-days by 2029 — GMO GlobalSign, Inc., a global Certificate Authority (CA), today announced enhancements to its Subject Alternative Names (SAN) Licensing solution. Designed to support enterprises at every scale, SAN Licensing offers a fixed-price model that simplifies certificate management and reduces waste as organizations adapt to increasingly higher certificate issuance volumes.

GMO GlobalSign, Inc. a global Certificate Authority (CA) and leading provider of identity security, digital signing and IoT solutions, today launched its line of Verified Mark Certificates. GMO GlobalSign’s Verified Mark Certificates (VMC) provide authentication and verification for email senders, ensuring that email recipients readily recognize trusted brands, fostering confidence in opening their emails. As part of the launch, GlobalSign is also announcing a partnership with Valimail, the leading automated email authentication solutions provider. GlobalSign is partnering with Valimail to enable their customers to achieve automated DMARC enforcement, a requirement for implementing Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI), thereby protecting email domains from unauthorized use.

GMO GlobalSign, Inc. a global Certificate Authority (CA) and leading provider of identity security, digital signing and IoT solutions, today announced a new strategic partnership with Value Added Reseller Quantum PKI (formerly Acmetek). The collaboration calls for Quantum PKI to resell all GlobalSign products and services to companies in the United States. In addition, with this new relationship, Quantum PKI will provide current and future GlobalSign customers in the U.S. with an opportunity to explore and plan the various pathways to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) solutions.

GMO GlobalSign, Inc., a global Certificate Authority (CA) and leading provider of identity security, digital signing and IoT solutions, today announced highlights for 2024. A top focus for the company included significant product updates, and expansion into new territories. In a year where there was a significant shift within the entire Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) marketplace, GMO GlobalSign made a concerted effort to bring the trend of shortening certificate lifecycle message to enterprises of all sizes to the marketplace via our products and solutions, particularly our offerings that enable businesses to automate their certificates to meet a market experiencing significant changes.

GMO GlobalSign, Inc. a global Certificate Authority (CA) and leading provider of identity security, digital signing and IoT solutions, is proud to announce we have been named the winner for the following award from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine: Market Leader PKI-as-a-Service.

GMO GlobalSign, Inc. a global Certificate Authority (CA) and leading provider of identity security, digital signing and IoT solutions, today announced it is partnering with ISMG Publishing for a new webinar titled “Critical Deadlines Approaching: Google’s 90-Day Certificates and the Urgency of ACME Automation.” Taking place on November 5th, 2024, at 1:00 pm ET, the event is a must-attend for anyone involved in digital security and certificate management. Webinar attendees will learn about topics such as:

GMO GlobalSign, Inc. a global Certificate Authority (CA) and leading provider of identity security, digital signing and IoT solutions, today announced it has achieved a Level 2 Certification from TX Ramp. TX-RAMP is the state of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) program delivering technology solutions to state and local government entities. The newest certification achieved by GMO GlobalSign enables the company to provide complete Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) products and solutions to Texas state agencies, institutions of higher education and public community colleges.

GMO GlobalSign, Inc. a global Certificate Authority (CA) and leading provider of identity security, digital signing and IoT solutions, today announced the availability of the latest iteration of its PKIaaS Connector for ServiceNow. The updates to the GMO GlobalSign PKIaaS Connector enables ServiceNow customers to better manage their digital certificates, with more timely actions on issuance and expiration, detailed reports, as well as real-time status of key metrics. Through ServiceNow’s connection to GMO GlobalSign’s certificate management platform, Atlas, enterprises can easily manage their digital certificate requests within their existing ServiceNow instance.

GMO GlobalSign, Inc., a global Certificate Authority (CA) and leading provider of identity security, digital signing and IoT solutions, today announced the availability of an Issuer for Kubernetes cert-manager. Made possible with an integration from GMO GlobalSign’s certificate management platform, Atlas, the new Issuer enables cert-manager users to quickly obtain trusted TLS (X.509) certificates, improving the security of Kubernetes workflows. With 5 million daily downloads, the popular open source enterprise tool simplifies the process of certificate issuance and management in Kubernetes.

GMO GlobalSign, Inc., a global Certificate Authority (CA) and leading provider of identity security, digital signing and IoT solutions, today announced that our certificates for digital signatures are now available to businesses in Ecuador. The development was achieved by our regional enterprise partner, Alpha Technologies, following its accreditation by Ecuador’s Agency for the Regulation and Control of Telecommunications (ARCOTEL) in October of 2023.