AffirmTrust (ex-GeoTrust) to Offer Free 3 year SSL Certs and $75 EVSSL Certs

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A new SSL certificate authority squeezes so much overhead out of supplying certs that it plans to give them away starting next month and to continue at least through the end of the year.

AffirmTrust says its domain control validation certificates will cost customers nothing as an introductory offer to attract customers, but it will also offer more secure extended validation (EV) certificates for about $50 to $75 per year -- a tenth of what they generally go for.

AffirmTrust to offer free SSL certificates - NetworkWorld

About AffirmTrust: AffirmTrust is the most affordable provider of SSL certificates in the world. With the team’s GeoTrust heritage, AffirmTrust’s knowledge within the SSL market is unparalleled in the industry. AffirmTrust is a certificate authority dedicated to providing the best SSL certificate solutions at the lowest prices possible. As AffirmTrust continues through its organizational launch, the company will introduce many different SSL certificate types and services.

Mission:
To give away as many free certificates as possible because we can - also it is just a lot of fun. We want to move an industry forward making security more available to every legitimate merchant on the Internet. AffirmTrust is not just a business - it's a quest to make meaningful change that benefits both merchants and consumers.

AffirmTrustTM Features

From the founders of GeoTrustTM
Free 3 year SSL Certificate
Supports major browsers and mobile devices
Same day issuance
Up to 256 bit Encryption
WebTrust Certified

Free SSL Certificate News - AffirmTrust

The Free SSL Certificates are not yet available but you can put yourself on a list so that you can receive one when they launch their products.

They are already accepted by Mozilla and are included in, List of all included root certificates.
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/certs/