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Answers to the most frequently asked questions about electronic signatures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Compliance
- Are electronic signatures legal?
- What is the legal definition of an electronic signature?
- Are electronically signed documents just as legally enforceable as hand-signed ones?
- Has an electronically signed document ever been challenged in court?
- Do compliance requirements differ from state to state?
- Are there any special requirements for presenting legal disclosures over the web?
- What is better from a legal standpoint, an electronic signature or a digital signature?
Security
- Does the law require a minimum level of user authentication?
- What is the best way to authenticate an unknown user over the web?
- What is the difference between user authentication and data authentication?
- Can someone remove an e-signature from a document, or modify an e-signed document?
- Does e-signing increase exposure to risk?
- How can an organization ensure that documents signed electronically remain accessible and verifiable for their entire (30-year +) lifespan?
Implementation
- Who is using electronic signatures today and what has been the ROI?
- What are the technical requirements for implementing e-signatures?
- What are the most common mistakes in e-signature implementation?
- Can more than one person sign a document electronically using Silanis Approve-It?
- Can people use different methods to sign the same document with Approve-It? For example, one person signs on a desktop, and a second person signs the document over the web?
- Is it possible to sign a form/document once, but have the signature automatically placed in multiple locations?
- When closing a mortgage electronically, how does the notary sign and seal documents?
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