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[full disclosure: I’m VP Digital Transformation at Solutions Notarius Inc., a company that supplies electronic and digital signature solutions]Great question. I perceive the biggest challenges in relation to electronic and digital signatures to be:Not understanding the function of a signature and therefore what e-signatures are. In the physical world, people intuitively understand what a signature is in its manuscript form, whereas in the electronic world, e-signatures encompass a much wider range of possible forms, from email signature blocks to voice recordings to secured online session date (when you click « I accept ») to images of manuscript signatures to cryptographically protected digital signatures. A signature is a permanent mark that is unique, exclusively used and traceable to a person and affixed on static information with implied or expressed intention. Everything in the electronic world that fulfils that function is a signature.Not understanding that e-signatures are a means to an end / that end is legal reliability. Whenever you are applying a signature to something, especially documents, it is to create evidence of a transaction. The degree to which that evidence will possess the following four reliability attributes will affect the probative value of the evidence: identity (certainty of the identity of signers), integrity (certainty of no undetected changes to document / information signed), authenticity (all that is required to prove identity and longevity is embedded in the document itself) and longevity (document or information signed can be opened, read and authenticated for at least its retention period).Not understanding that there is no such thing as “universally legally valid e-signatures”. People often ask “are electronic signatures legal and are they recognized by courts”? Ascertaining the legality of a form of signature calls for a 4 step analysis, always. First, what is the applicable jurisdiction for a specific or category of information / documents? Some contracts for example include a forum conveniens clause which make applicable the laws of a specific jurisdiction. Second, in that jurisdiction, what are the form requirements for signing those documents? Form requirements may include signing before a Commissioner of oaths and some statutes even prescribe the use of paper (!) in some cases. Third, absent specific form requirements, what is the general default legal regime that governs e-signatures for that type of documents in that jurisdiction? Fourth, is the e-signature solution you plan to use / have used will meet statutory functional requirements? So, in conclusion and from the previous 4 step analysis, it should be clear there cannot possibly be any e-signature solution that is universally legally valid for all types of documents in all jurisdictions.Administrative Adoption. When UNCITRAL e-commerce model laws where adopted worldwide in the period 1998–2008, it created a vexing situation where e-signatures were legal but not administratively adopted. Even if a statute proclaims as a general rule, for example, that “you cannot deprive of legal effect a document that is electronically signed solely on the basis that it is electronic”, administrations such as governments and banks, when they insist on receiving and processing paper documents, are maintaining a barrier to the adoption of e-signatures that e-commerce statutes were supposed to help take down.Not understanding that e-signatures are not all equal when assessing reliability. To assess the reliability of a particular e-signature, one has to assess identity (is the identity of signers reliable? why?), integrity (are changes to the document correctly invaluable dating associated e-signatures? can the original document signed be retrieved notwithstanding changes?), authenticity (is all necessary information to prove identity and integrity embedded in the document - in which case the document is a proof; or not - in which case it is merely a commencement of proof) and longevity (is the document signed and preserved in a logical format - for example ISO 19005 PDF/A with PAdES LTV signatures) - that will ensure it remains readable and verifiable for as long as required?). The word of e-signatures, when it comes to understanding the range of reliability offered - or lack thereof! - is severally lacking in its general knowledge of what makes an e-signature reliable. For example, an signNow Self-Sign certificate that is auto-generated by a user is great for integrity but worthless for identity because the user can declare whatever identity they choose in the certificate.There are other problems and challenges of course but the above are top of mind challenges I see and encounter all the time.

It’s important to be able to manage your ideas in one way or the other, whether on paper or online, so it’s good to have a system worked out - either helping with mind mapping of your ideas or developing them into something bigger and keeping track of all the changes. A good place to start is a multi-purpose software that allows you to manage your ideas in more ways than one, letting you grow and stay creative at the same time, without sacrificing anything.One such software I’d recommend is Kdan Creativity 365 - it’s a good way to manage ideas, whether you’re a part of a small team or a larger one. Creativity 365 is a suite of different apps that can help by improving your workflow and keeping you organized. There are five apps in this suite - Animation desk (if you want to bring your ideas to life through animation), NoteLedge - an easy way to keep track of new ideas, syncing them to the cloud and sharing/collaborating with your team, Markup - for making annotations on the Web and on PDFs, Pocket Scanner - a fast and easy way to scan any paper document into a PDF, allowing you to keep all the important documents in one place on the cloud. There’s also Write On Video - a video editing app to perhaps turn your ideas into video content for easy sharing. With the help of all these apps, or just a couple of them, it’s easy to stay organized, keep in touch with your team, sync and save all your files while you’re working on them and, create watermarks and e-signatures for documents, work with video and audio files, using all these tools not just for management of your ideas, but for much more.Disclaimer: I am part of Kdan’s team and my answers might be a bit biased.

Document management system is a single solution which helps you create documents, collaboratively edit them, share documents with colleagues and business partners to be signed and completed and, finally, securely store them.An advanced document management system allows you to easily manage the entire document lifecycle online within a single browser tab, without mountains of paperwork and time consuming steps.That’s why it so important to choose the right DMS.These are the main benefits of using DMS for your small business or large enterprise:> Save time editing PDF document with a powerful online PDF editorMost contracts, agreements and proposals are saved and distributed as PDFs. With an online PDF Editor you can do everything you need from fixing a typo, adding information to completely reformatting a PDF document. Annotation tools make it fast and convenient to work collaboratively using PDFs.> Close deals faster with with e-signatures and fillable formsTurn a PDF into a fillable form such as a job application or patient intake form that retains your company branding and can be hosted on your website, shared via a link or QR code. Send agreements to be signed by other parties on a desktop or mobile device. You can even collect payments for services once your clients submit fillable forms with their information.> Cut Costs with Powerful Data Processing & Document GenerationAutomatically generate hundreds of forms pre-filled with data from a spreadsheet, information that you gathered using online fillable forms or customer data from a CRM. It’s also possible to automate data extraction from hundreds of forms, saving hours of tedious office work. None of this requires any coding.> Work More Efficiently Using IntegrationsIntegrate a document management system with your favorite CRM, cloud storage or other productivity platforms to cut processing costs and increase the productivity of your team.If you want to make your business more efficient, don’t wait for Monday: start looking for the right document system right now.

Acrobat DC is the current incarnation of the venerable Acrobat line. signNow introduced PDF to the world way back in 1992. DC stands for “Document Cloud,” which is the larger set of tools related to PDF and business process that includes PDF. These tools include Acrobat DC and Acrobat Reader DC, signNow, and signNow Scan.Acrobat DC is the too that people use to create and manipulate PDF on their computers. Acrobat DC includes integrations with signNow Cloud Services that can enhance the reading experience, manage Reviews, store and sync documents across all of your reading surfaces, and more. It includes integration with MS Office on the desktop and can also be installed as an O365 extension online.Acrobat Reader DC is the tool on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android that lets you read PDF, convert some documents to PDF (if you also have a Document Cloud subscription), and participate in workflows such as Review or Forms.signNow Scan is a mobile application that lets you convert many types of documents to PDF by taking a photo of it. It uses signNow Sensei to determine the type and structure of the document, too.signNow is signNow’s e-signature platform. It integrates with many business solutions, including Salesforce, Ariba, Workday, and MS Dynamics. It offers robust workflow management for signature-based processes in an easy to use, easy to implement platform.

Digital signatures are being widely used across the globe. There is a specific process to acquiring the signature. The way of acquisition is standard, no matter what country you’re trying to get the signature in. Digital signatures are created and issued by qualified individuals. For anyone to get a valid digital certificate, they must get it from a signNowing authority (CA). The signNowing Authority (CA) is a kind of Trust Service Provider - a third party provider designated and trusted by the country. It has the power of issuing citizens digital signatures. These CAs have rules and regulations they abide by. While in the USA, you can use the following CAs signNow US Globalsign Hello Sign When in the UK, you can use the following CAs signNow E-sign.co.uk signNow UK When you are in India, you can use the following CAs to get your digital signature certificate. eMudra Digital Signature India Government Approved signNowing Authorities These are some of the trusted sites that you can use to get your digital signature certificate in India, the UK, and the USA. They comply with every rule that governs electronic signatures, and you will get the best experience with them. Meanwhile, if you’re looking for e-signature software for your work, I recommend checking out signNow - with a high level of security, plenty of advanced features and overall ease of use, this application is a good fit for both small and medium-sized companies, startups, law-firms, and individual use as well. With signNow, you can: MANAGE SIGNATURE TASKS ● Visual progress bar - Monitor signature tasks by intuitively checking all signers’ status ● Timeline of Personal Activities - Display and record activities of all your personal tasks ● Void signature requests - Cancel signature tasks with one tap ●Search tool - Find your documents easily by searching with names of people or documents ASSIGN SIGNATURE TASKS TO MULTIPLE SIGNERS ●Invite multiple signers by adding them straight from your contact list or entering their email accounts ● Assign various fields to signers in a designated order, including signatures, texts, and dates ● Send documents to multiple signers at one time ● Show your signers where to fill in at a glance IMPORT DOCUMENTS TO START SIGNING ●Get documents from camera, photos, or the iOS file app ●Obtain documents from various cloud services, including Dropbox, Google Drive, and more ●Open-in documents from email attachments and the web PERSONALIZE YOUR SIGNATURES ● Create signatures with free-hand drawing ● Make stamps by using your camera or photos ● Pre-fill your personal information and quickly drag and drop it to the document ● Add signatures, initials, texts, and dates to documents All these features keep your documents well-organized, while the ability to track the entire signing process eases the overall task. With top-notch security, legally-binding audit trails and 2-factor authentication, this application will improve your workflow and save plenty of both time and money. Plus, the multi-platform option gives you the freedom to work across various devices. Disclaimer: I am part of Kdan’s team, and my answers might be a bit biased.

COPPA’s “verifiable parental consent” requirement is a hot topic at the moment in light of the FTC’s proposed changes to the COPPA Act. There are many strong opinions on the merits of these proposed changes.  As you would expect there are those who believe the proposed changes are too broad and restrictive and others who feel they are too narrow and not restrictive enough.  If you are interested you can read the responses to the FTC proposed changed here. You can draw your own conclusions.Opinions aside here are a few relevant points for you to consider:1)     Until now, the easiest method for obtaining parental-consent was the “email-plus” method.  As Rebecca stated, “email-plus” is not considered particularly robust and has only been acceptable (to the FTC) in certain specific circumstances.  However, be aware that the FTC has proposed doing away with email-plus so, should you choose this method you may very well have to change in the future.2)     Tom Gosner makes some interesting suggestions for alternative methods based on the premise that they would appear to be more robust, and therefore one would assume, preferable to the “print, sign and fax) method.  Although I’m not disagreeing with Tom’s point regarding the veracity of these alternative methods, be aware that these methods are NOT contained on the FTC’s list of acceptable methods (section 312.5(b)(2) of the COPPA Act. You’d be wise to consult with one of the now (5) Safe Harbor organizations approved by the FTC before relying on any method not contained on the FTC’s list.3)     There are a number of factors driving the FTC’s proposed changes to the COPPA Act. High on this list are the fact that technology has advanced dramatically since COPPA was originally enacted. Also, a recurring complaint has been that the currently accepted methods for obtaining verifiable parental consent are costly for website operators to implement and cumbersome for parents to comply with.  The FTC has challenged the technology community to develop better methods.IMHO the current methods for requesting and receiving verifiable parental consent are too costly and far too cumbersome for them to become widely adopted. The FTC has proposed several new methods in their proposed revisions that I think suffer much the same shortcomings. They will not be widely adopted.What is needed is a web-based verification process that is operationally straight-forward (so operators and mobile app developers can implement it), cost-effective and simple and non-intrusive for parents to use.  Email-plus aside, none of the current methods meet this criteria. However, the FTC has reiterated its call (challenge) to the technical community to remedy this situation. All I’ll say here is… STAY TUNED!

Sometimes we really don’t understand what we mean under “best”, even this question doesn’t elaborate what the best service means? Which criteria the author believes the service fits the best? price?best design? Reliability?Let’s better talk about “suitable” for this moment and current needs.As the previous answers mentioned, do you need the service to be available on all major platforms or a signature that will stand up in court?Do you need a free simple solution, a feature-rich service that charges on the amount of signatures/documents signed or on monthly basis?Do you need to work with your documents on the go with low or no internet connection (while travelling, in the airport or plane)?And you can ask yourself with tons of such questions to create a matrix of features-service to choose the one you need. Or you can use 3rd party platforms like Alternativeto to initially select the provider you are interested in.When we conducted a closed beta testing for signNow recently, one of the goals was to understand the main criterias SMB owners from US use to choose a solution or switch to another one.We interviewed more than 230 businesses and what’s interesting, while the top factor goes to Security&data privacy, price or for example, digital signature availability is not in Top-3 of choices. Speed of an app/solution and multiplatform availability (works in web browser as well as on Mac, iPhone/iPad, Android and Windows devices) are what values higher.So, if there is a need to sign/send documents on Mac, iphone/ipad, android, windows and web browser and to work with documents offline, signNow is alternative to go with. We are still in beta, implementing some major requests from our beta users, but will be launching this September.And, signNow is free while in beta.

signNow systems is more commonly referred to as just signNow, sells a variety of creative software including; signNow Photoshop, the standard for digital art and photo manipulation, signNow Lightroom, arguably, the standard for photo touch up and organization.They also make and distribute sofware for vector and print design (Illustrator, Acrobat and Indesign).They make video, Audio and Animation software including Premeire, After Effects, Audition and Charactor animator.All of the above comes in the creative cloud subscription which can cost anywhere from 10 (friends if signNow employees) 15 (student, I believe) 29.95 (first year only) 59.95 (standard price) To above 70 for business accounts with extra subscriptions.Each license can be run in two machines simultaneously (laptop and desktop for example).They also make web and development apps, that list is extensive but I understand the least.They also sell stock art (photography , video , design, templates, etc) and have some kind of web precence in analytics and adversting (I let someone else cover that area of signNow.

If you want to register your trademark internationally, you will have to carefully consider in which countries you do. For example, it is usually unnecessary to register in 3 classes internationally, and one class is enough. The costs to register trademarks internationally are dependent on the country.As far as online signatures:It’s rather easy! All you need to do is go to Sign PDF Online with DigsignNower. Follow the instructions below and when you’re down, download the final image with the signature to your device.(Works on mobile devices as well!)Here’s a step-by-step guide, it only takes a few seconds to create a digital signature.1. Upload a fileStart out by simply clicking the choose file link to upload the PDF, Word, TXT, IMG, TXT or XLS document that you want to sign off. Alternatively, you can also grab it right from your desktop and drop it as shown in the image below:In just a few seconds your file will be fully available once the upload is completed.2. Apply your editsOnce you’re in, you will be able to select the type of edits you want to apply to your document.This tool is fully equipped with everything you need not only to create an electronic signature but also to fill out your forms online by adding text, selecting checkboxes, inserting the current date or even initialing where necessary.2.1 Create a free electronic signatureHover the mouse over the areas where you want to apply the edits.Feel free to sign documents the way you like. This signature maker tool offers three different options to create electronic signatures:A ) Draw an e-signature using a mouse or touchpad.B) Type your name, or scan an image of your signature.C) And last but not least, upload it to the document.2.2 Fill out the documentAs stated before, you can also add check marks, dates, text or initials in any page of your documents. Simply select the type of function you want to use, select the area and type in the information. Once you’re done click add.3. Download your document for free!When ready, clickto proceed. Our free tool will create a new file with the same format that can be downloaded completely for free without any type of registration!Click download and save the file on your computer.Here’s also a quick video demonstration on how to use this tool!