E-SIGNATURE VS.

DIGITAL SIGNATURE

Electronic Signature and Digital Signature are often used

interchangeably in conversation, but in reality, each carries a distinct set of

defining features and functions

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

DEFINING FEATURES – ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

DEFINING FEATURES – ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

• An electronic signature is, like its paper equivalent, a legal concept. According to the U.S Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, an e-signature is an “electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a person with the intent to sign a record.” Based on this definition, an electronic signature can be broken down into these components:

• A method of signing

• Data authentication

• User authentication

• Capture of intent

FUNCTIONS – ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

• Electronic Signature need to prove:

DIGITAL SIGNATURE

DEFINING FEATURES – DIGITAL SIGNATURE

DEFINING FEATURES – DIGITAL SIGNATURE

• A digital signature, refers to the encryption / decryption technology on which an electronic signature solution is built. A digital signature alone is not a type of electronic signature. Rather, digital signature encryption secures the data associated with a signed document and helps verify the authenticity of a signed record.

FUNCTIONS – DIGITAL SIGNATURE

• How Digital Signature support Electronic Signature

DIGITAL SIGNATURE VERIFICATION

HOW THEY ARE USED?

HOW THEY ARE USED?

• E-Signatures and Digital Signatures collect very different types of information.

• An e-signature contains who signed an electronic document, the processes they followed to do it and their intent to act based on that agreement.

•Digital signatures, on the other hand, secure sensitive data, protect against tampering and contain other key background information that backs the e-signature.

HOW THEY ARE USED?

• The electronic signature makes it much simpler and easier for users to sign agreements and complete other online transactions.

•Digital signatures provide a key layer of security and authenticity to those simplified signatures. Digital signatures do not, however, ensure security. 

• Instead, you have to make sure you are using the digital signatures to effectively support e-signatures to ensure they provide the protection you need.

BETTER TOGETHER

BETTER TOGETHER

• Putting the two together ultimately produces:

BETTER TOGETHER

•When combined, e-signatures and digital signatures form a holistic solution to document agreements and ensure the source file that preserves the record is safe, secure and verifiable.

• turning to e-signatures backed by digital signatures helps organizations keep up with the way their workers are getting the job done without sacrificing legality or security.