eSignature Legality for Security in United States

How to eSign a document: eSignature legality for Security in United States

[Music] the security of a digital signature the digital signature is the technological answer for professionals to meet the requirements of their association since the launch of our certification authority in 1998 there have been no data breaches in this video i will explain some concepts related to digital signature security in order to show you why it should be used by all professionals can a digital signature be a digital signature uses cryptography to create a strong bond between an individual and an electronic document the digital signatures provided by netarius use sha-256 encryption this is the same cryptography that is commonly used for banking websites and secure government platforms this is the best technology available the day your digital signature is you have bigger problems to worry about what security protocols has the notorious certificate authority put in place the notarius certificate authority has some of the highest security standards we are iso 27001 and iso 9001 nateris is also on the adobe approved trust list and is eides certified in europe only a few certificate authorities in the world can compete with neterisus certifications and most of them come from government agencies or defense departments who has access to the digital signatures seal appearances and sign documents only a member with a digital signature can use their signature and seal appearances it is not possible for notarius or the association to have access to the digital signature password and signature appearance the frequency of use of a digital signature is completely confidential as are the contents of signed documents who has control over the digital signature the member has full control over the use of their digital signature the professional association controls the issuance of the digital signature and can therefore revoke the digital signature if the member's license to practice is revoked if they are retired or if they do not pay for their membership fees neteras can also revoke a digital signature if the member does not pay for their subscription what is transmitted to the notarius certificate authority when a document is digitally signed with an internet connection when a member signs a signature request is sent to the notarist certificate authority to confirm the validity of the digital signature if the digital signature is valid the document will be signed and will contain proof that the signature was valid at the time of signing the signature is invalid the document cannot be signed is it possible to sign offline yes it is possible to sign offline this situation happens often when a professional is working in a remote area when signing offline there is no proof of validity added to the signature the signature validity check can always be done manually by consulting the list of revoked certificates from netarius to make your life easier we always recommend that you sign digitally with an internet connection as you have seen the digital signature is a secure tool that has proven itself for over two decades your association can better play its regulatory role and your members can better protect the use of their seals thank you for listening and if you want to know more don't hesitate to reach out to our team listen to our videos and visit our website you