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There are some parallels with getting a certificate for your website, but compared to how transparent things _can_ be down there, the process for getting a codesign certificate is everything but transparent and I tried several different providers over the years. | There are some parallels with getting a certificate for your website, but compared to how transparent things _can_ be down there, the process for getting a codesign certificate is everything but transparent and I tried several different providers over the years. | ||
For the record I also provide certificates for a number of my clients, so have gone through this a number of times. | For the record I also provide certificates for a number of my clients, so have gone through this a number of times. | ||
=== Who to use? === | |||
If you're looking for a recommendation on who to use? | If you're looking for a recommendation on who to use? | ||
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The sales item you sometimes see where they talk about how high the warranty is? It's bogus as there is literally nobody ever who has been able to claim such an insurance. [https://www.troyhunt.com/extended-validation-certificates-are-dead/ 1] [https://scotthelme.co.uk/do-ssl-warranties-protect-you-as-much-as-rocks-keep-tigers-away/ 2] | The sales item you sometimes see where they talk about how high the warranty is? It's bogus as there is literally nobody ever who has been able to claim such an insurance. [https://www.troyhunt.com/extended-validation-certificates-are-dead/ 1] [https://scotthelme.co.uk/do-ssl-warranties-protect-you-as-much-as-rocks-keep-tigers-away/ 2] | ||
For a codesign certificate you have to go through a process with the supplier of the certificate where you can | For a codesign certificate you have to go through a process with the supplier of the certificate where you can prove you are who you are. | ||
If you're a company, then they will want something like a recent chamber of commerce abstract or a Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number. | If you're a company, then they will want something like a recent chamber of commerce abstract or a Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number. | ||
They might also try to contact you on a phone number that you have to provide. | They might also try to contact you on a phone number that you have to provide. | ||
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