The widespread use of Acrobat within companies, and the business-user audience targeted by the service should guarantee a successful take-up, which in turn should prove to be a major driver of digital signature technology.
European telecoms ministers have agreed on a common framework for electronic signatures which are used for public procurement and by the public sector. At a directive meeting in Luxembourg yesterday the ministers addressed European Commission...
European telecoms ministers have this week approved legislation for EU members to give digital signatures the same legal standing as handwritten signatures. The initial approval was given earlier this year with the plan due to be implemented in 18...
RSA has unveiled a group of products and partnerships designed to help companies share confidential documents. The company unveiled its Keon e-sign software at the annual RSA Conference in San Jose California.
The British Chambers of Commerce and the Royal Mail have launched a joint venture that will allow businesses to trade securely online. The security system, ChamberSign, will offer electronic certificates to authenticate the identity of e-traders by...
This means documents transferred via the internet may have to be encrypted, and sometimes a digital signature is required. These services can be used around the clock without the restrictions imposed by office hours.