The Legal profession is an industry that generates a colossal amount of paperwork everyday. Lawyers and their staff have to print and store all kinds of legal documents including client agreements, court documents, real estate forms, law briefs and depositions in a confidential manner. A significant part of the paperwork are signed contracts. NotRead more
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Every day, across the world, individuals, business entities and corporate firms sign millions of documents that are necessary for their business operations. It is a common occurrence within any organization that important business documents are damaged or lost overtime, due to mismanagement or poor maintenance. The hassles associated with their storage, further add to theRead more
In the world of sales, a deal is never closed, until an authentic signature from the client has been received. Once you get the commitment in writing, you can be pretty certain that you will get your receivables. Since closing is an integral part of every company’s overall bottom line, it is crucial to provideRead more
An electronic signature is a technological innovation that is becoming more mainstream in the business world. Although the benefits of e-signatures are very much clear, they are still people who are skeptical about this technology. Many business owners are trying to understand how it is a feasible and effective solution for their company. Moreover, someRead more
E-signatures are a worldwide phenomenon today. Since the time the ESIGN act was passed by the majority of federal government bodies across the world, their popularity graph has registered some huge spikes. E-signature software that facilitates paperless signing is useful in a number of ways. Apart from eliminating the need for pen and paper signing,Read more
Have you ever experienced a situation when your important work could not finish because the concerned signatory was on leave for a week or was traveling due to office work? The basic process of document signature typically involves printing the document, signing it yourself, faxing it to the concerned person and then waiting for themRead more
Regardless of the size of a business and the industry sector you are in, every business aims to increase revenues and save money. One economical way to do so is to ditch paper and sign business documents online. Established business owners, SMBs, and entrepreneurs around the world are realizing the financial and various other benefitsRead more
The California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2014, refused to enforce an employer’s arbitration agreement over an electronic signature in Ruiz v. Moss Bros. Auto Group, Inc. This case brings to light the dangers of using an electronic signature service that does not provide a certificate of completion as proof the document has beenRead more
The biggest fear most eSignature users have is if their signatures really are 100% secure. Document protection and security are absolutely essential for documents that require signature. Foxit eSign boasts 128-bit encryption to protect all of your documents. In a 128 bit encrypted document there are 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456 possible key combinations- meaning it would take longerRead more
eSignature Legislation In 2000 the ESIGN act was passed that gives electronic signatures the same legal weight as physical signatures. With authentication, audit trails, and bank-grade encryption, eSignatures are now considered even more secure than physical signatures. See below to find your state’s legislation on eSignatures. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut DelawareRead more
