An EV Certificate is a new type of certificate that is designed to prevent phishing attacks better than normal SSL certificates. What makes an EV Certificate so special? An SSL Certificate Provider has to do some extensive validation to give you one including:
- Verifying that your organization is legally registered and active
- Verifying the address and phone number of your organization
- Verifying that your organization has exclusive right to use the domain specified in the EV Certificate
- Verifying that the person ordering the certificate has been authorized by the organization
- Verifying that your organization is not on any government blacklists
