Security News > 2023 > September > The misconceptions preventing wider adoption of digital signatures

In your opinion, what misconceptions about digital signatures prevent wider adoption, and how can these be effectively addressed?

These signatures are neither secure nor legally valid, and people have learned from their legal councils that they need to use paper for relevant signatures.

Qualified electronic signatures based on solid identity verification and strict security standards are legally equivalent to handwritten signatures and can be used for any kind of contract.

Since industries like government, healthcare, and banking are heavily regulated, how have these sectors responded to the legality concerns surrounding digital signatures? What steps have they taken to integrate digital signatures into their operations?

What advice would you give to organizations in highly regulated industries that are hesitant to adopt digital signatures due to legality concerns?

While PDF management is important, the real essence of digital signing lies in the accurate identification of the signer and the subsequent secure authorization of individual signatures.

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