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 === Pro ===
-* The EV guidelines supercede proprietary validation procedures of unknown strength and provide a unified standard.
+* The EV Guidelines supercede proprietary validation procedures of unknown strength and provide a unified standard for the issuance of org-validated SSL certificates.
-* As far as we are aware, the EV guidelines provide a higher level of validation of the organization than current practices.
+* Adherance by CAs to the EV Guidelines are backed up by independent audits against clear and public criteria.
-* With appropriate UI, the validated information in EV certificates may be presented to a user to help them be more sure of their location and so reduce phishing (pending a proposal by the UI team)
+* The EV Guidelines are promulgated by a wide ranging group of certificate authorities and software vendors.
+* EV certificates are available from a variety of CA providers globally.
+* With appropriate UI, the validated information in EV certificates may be presented to a user to help them be more sure of their location and the legitimacy of the website.
 === Contra ===