An electronic way to sign documents and agreements online, legally recognized for many transactions in most countries.
Electronic signatures range from typing a name or clicking an I agree box to cryptographically secured digital signatures backed by certificates. Laws such as the US ESIGN Act of 2000 and the European Union's eIDAS regulation give electronic signatures legal effect for many types of agreements, with stronger forms available where higher assurance is required. Some documents, such as certain wills or property deeds in some jurisdictions, may still need traditional signatures.
E-signature platforms send documents for signing, track who has signed, and keep an audit trail with timestamps. For example, a rental agency can send a lease to a tenant, who reviews and signs on a phone within minutes, instead of printing, scanning, and posting paperwork. Businesses should confirm which signature type suits each document and store signed copies securely.
The process of verifying that a user, device, or system is who or what it claims to be.
EncryptionThe process of converting readable data into scrambled ciphertext that only someone with the correct key can decode.
Software as a ServiceA model in which software is hosted in the cloud and delivered to users over the internet, usually through a subscription.
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