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Qualified Electronic Signatures – Best Practice Implementation of the Signature Activation Module (SAM)

This article evaluates the implementation options for the Signature Activation Module (SAM) in the context of eIDAS 2. Based on this analysis we...

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WHAT IS AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE? HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM DIGITAL SIGNATURES?

Were I to ask you what a handwritten signature looks like, with an air of confidence will you grab a pen and scrawl your name on a piece of paper,...

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Digital vs Wet Signatures: The Impact of Forgery On House Buying

Mortgage fraud is a serious crime. Once executed and signed, a mortgage deed is a legally binding contract. The responsibility of trying to prove...

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How Digital Signature Deployment Models Optimise eIDAS Implementation

The eIDAS regulation provides both the technical and legal framework for electronic identification and digital signatures that the banking sector...

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How an e-Signature Failure Derailed a €3bn Swiss-Austrian Transport Deal

Last week order for 186 double-decker trains was nullified due to a legal formality surrounding the Qualified Electronic Signature used to ink the...

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Understanding the Certificate Authority in the Context of eIDAS

In this article, we will discuss the Certificate Authority (CA) in the context of eIDAS and what is required of this entity in ensuring the integrity...

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