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    Windows Live ID adopts Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates.

     
    Windows Live ID is very committed to the safety of its users. To further protect the users against phishing, Windows Live ID has adopted Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates. EV SSL certificates require a company to undergo an extensive vetting process and provide users additional assurance about the identity and authenticity of web sites they visit.  Thus when a user visits Live ID in IE7, the address bar will turn green and the identity of the company that owns the website – in this instance ‘Microsoft Corporation [US]’ – is displayed. You can get more information on EV certificates here.
     
    Users of sites (such as Hotmail, Spaces, and Microsoft partner sites) that use Live ID authentication can now enjoy the additional protection and verified identity provided by EV SSL.  Remember that in order to enjoy the additional assurance provided by EV SSL, users will have to use a newer browser that supports EV SSL, such as Internet Explorer 7. Windows Live ID is the first large scale authentication service to adopt EV certificates; our over 380 million users can now enjoy the additional protection offered by EV over 1.2 billion times a day when they login.
     
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    -- Nayna Mutha, Program Manager
    9/21/2007 9:24 PM | Blog it

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    Lukewrote:
    Please can you do something about some of the bugs regarding sign-in.

    By the way, it does not matter what computer I use, I always have to type my password in twice. The first time it says my details are incorrect but the second time it works. I know I type my password correct first time but it just will make me re-enter my details. I have tried on multiple computers and it does the same thing. It is likely a bug with my account. The bugs show a lot when signing into Xbox.com.
    Feb. 22
    Grazianowrote:
    cool!
    Jan. 12
    jayaramanwrote:
    really real great services and i profoundly acknowledge from the innercore of my heart .
     
       jayaraman
    Dec. 28
    No namewrote:
    somebody tell me what i gotta to get my mail, it's only been two months
     
    Dec. 21
    Glenn H. Kage Sr.wrote:
    Live Right And Be Right !
    Nov. 26
    Michaelwrote:
    Hey, Live ID team? Please get rid of the spam in the comments section.
     
    You guys got to do better on public blogs than this.
    Nov. 23
    Tore Henningwrote:
    mordi
    Nov. 11
    C.o.r.e4x4wrote:
    I cant seem to open up my messemger even though I have a hotmail account it keeps going wrong, I am so fed up with msn im going to yahoo instead!!!!!!!
     
    Nov. 4
    Alexander Joowrote:
    yay, for LinkedIDs!

    now... does it work like it's supposed to?
    Oct. 31
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    (no name)Susan wrote:
    Ever since the introduction of windows live id i have spent hours every day just trying to retrieve my hotmail. it has caused me huge problems as i work freelance from home - and a trip to the genius bar at apple to see what was wrong with my computer. HOW are we supposed to find it and collect mail??????? Very frustrating, especially as there was no warning at all.Have been in tears for a week.
    Oct. 19
    Antoniawrote:
    You added Linked IDs, but you didn't tell anyone about it. Will you blog about that soon?
    Oct. 18

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