Signatures: Electronic vs. Digital. Understanding inFORM Decisions' iSign technology

Electronic signatures and digital signatures are quite different, though their similar names would suggest otherwise.

A digital signature is encrypted security technology that protects data and retains the identity of the signer. It's like a barcode to establish the authenticity of information.

Electronic signatures, however, consist of “an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and used as the legal equivalent of a written signature”, according to U.S. Federal ESIGN Law.

So the former is more machine-based, while the latter is basically capturing the electronic validation that, not too long ago, only a human's handwritten signature would provide.

iSign is a great tool to handle the high efficiency of electronic signatures.

iSign makes it possible to digitally capture signatures from any mobile device loaded with a Java-enabled Web browser. You can then apply these electronic signatures to any business document.

Also, iSign allows users to upload these signed documents onto a third-party Document Management System or a document storage and retrieval product. With this sort of dynamic functionality, you can retrieve these files anytime, anywhere. Contact inFORM Decisions for more information, at 800-858-5544.

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