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Neal Creighton | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
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| Occupation(s) | President and CEO of CounterTack, Inc. |
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Neal Creighton is an American entrepreneur based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He was one of the co-founders and CEO of certificate authority GeoTrust in 2001, and is co-inventor of the domain-validated certificate patent issued in 2006 which method accounts for 70 percent of all SSL certificates on the Internet.[1][2] In 2006, GeoTrust was the 2nd largest certificate authority in the world with 26.7 percent market share according to independent survey company Netcraft.[3] He was also cofounder of RatePoint, Inc., which was named the MITX 2010 Social Media Company of the Year for New England.[4]
Creighton currently serves as President and CEO of CounterTack, Inc., a security software firm that focuses on preventing cyber-attacks.[5]
- ^ Keith Regan (May 15, 2006). "GeoTrust CEO Neal Creighton on the Quest for Stronger Online Trust". E-Commerce Times. Tech News World. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ "SSL Survey". Netcraft.
- ^ "VeriSign To Buy GeoTrust, Combining Top SSL Providers". Netcraft News.
- ^ "RatePoint Recognized For Social Media Excellence At The 2010 MITX Technology Awards". TheStreet, Inc. June 4, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ "RatePoint helps manage companies' online reputations". Boston Business Journal. June 22, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2013.