There are now over 130,000 websites protected with EV certificates as indicated by Netcraft in July 2015. EV is growing at a rate of 20 percent year over year, this growth is increasing and indicates a change in mindset as several of the most frequently visited and globally trusted brands (i.e. American Airlines, Apple, Citibank, Fidelity, PayPal and Twitter) have adopted and deployed EV. Learn more about Extended Validation now.