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Some SDKs on the market allow digital signatures, and some do not. You need to find the right SDK, and the right document format. I recommend trying PDF SDK by Kdan Mobile. They have been developing apps for PDF for over 10 years, and PDF Reader, the popular PDF editor, has over 50 million downloads on the iOS and Android app stores, and is also available on Windows and Mac OS. Coupled with this system is signNow, an e-Signature back-end to create, manage, and request e-Signatures from whoever you want, and create legally enforceable documents. Since signNow is built into PDF Reader, ...

There are many options on the market, but many are focused heavily on Enterprise users, with high user fees, difficult IT management needs, and setup that is less-than-easy. I recommend using Kdan’s signNow for personal e-signatures. It has decentralized management in the Kdan Cloud, integrating security at every step of the process. You can try for free, and get a subscription for as low as $5/month. Paired with the Kdan’s PDF viewer, you can add text, forms, annotations, and manage the tasks with an easy to read visual progress bar, as your request for signature is completed by signing parties. It is legally enforceable, and works across all of your devices and web browsers of choice. There is even an SDK with robust programming tools to create your own app or script to tie-in to the award winning PDF-based system. Join over 50 million users today and try signNow for free.

[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.

DMS (Document Management Systems) can be manual or electronic, though the electronic way of doing things has lots of advantages. An electronic DMS is based on document management software, which allows you to create and manage documents electronically, without the hassle of paperwork. With the wisely chosen DMS, you get a powerful PDF editor and a very comprehensive solution for keeping documents structured and organized. Such key features like OCR (text recognition), helps you to create a searchable copy in a storing system. Your business becomes more efficient with fillable forms and e-signatures. Team-managed accounts and storage clouds allow you to collaborate with ease and keep the files safe and secure for easy access from anywhere. A plethora of automated functions, like naming the files for example, save you hours and hours of office work. I recommend trying out Document 365 Business by Kdan Mobile, it’s a great document management solution that’s easy to use and intuitive as well. It works on all devices and platforms, and it will help you signNowly with the entire scope of your business projects.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.

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!

Netflix.I was given the offer letter at the end of my second round interview. You can imagine that all the folks involved with the interview had already discussed on a "Yes/No" and the compensation package was printed out!My laptop choice and configuration was asked of me on the phone (before joining) and was ready on my desk the day I arrived.I requested a desktop workstation server over a self-serve portal. The next morning a brand new ThinkStation was humming under my desk with a note from the IT team that said "We assumed you wanted the latest Ubuntu. Please advise if not". No BS approval process!A dedicated mentor was assigned to help me bootstrap for the first couple of days. My first code checkin and production push was in the first week of joining.My first production outage handling was also in the first week of joining.An orientation program to explain the Netflix technology stack and introductions to ever-helpful coworkers made my life as a software developer super easy and exciting.An orientation program with all the executive management including Chief Product Officer, Chief Finance Officer and Chief Executive Officer in the first quarter helped to orient me with the company's ethos and aspirations.CEO Reed Hastings also meets with new hires within the first quarter of joining in a small informal group setting to get to know each other.New hires are given signNow responsibility and can have a solid impact from the get-go. My first product was Netflix on AppleTV. 4-months after joining, I saw my work being used by tons of Netflix customers.

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.

Startups usually have interesting and engaging onboarding processes. I work at a 1.5 yr old start up where the work culture is amazing and so is the onboarding process. Here's how they make their employee feel at home while onboarding:They receive regular calls from the HR/reporting manager before joining to set their mood right for the job and give them an idea of what to expectThey are given some basic training before the joining date on their elearning platform which enables them to come prepared with the basics. Digital training helps them learn on their own without anyone's help (Anyti...