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What is an Associated Signature Container and How Does it Work?
When an electronic signature is created, it must be associated to the data that it is being used to secure. This is accomplished by creating a data...
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The Swiss Law on Electronic Signatures: Understanding ZertES
On December 19, 2003, ZertES, the Swiss Federal law regarding the use of certification services with electronic signatures was approved into law.
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What Is An Electronic Signature Policy and How Do You Create One?
This article explains what an electronic signature policy is from the perspective of a CISO or other person required to maintain information security.
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XAdES for Trust Service Providers: An Introduction
The term XAdES stands for XML Advanced Electronic Signatures, which specifies a set of extensions that are used with the W3C recommendation for XML...
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CAdES Standards for Trust Service Providers Explained
The term CAdES stands for CMS Advanced Electronic Signatures. The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) provides a framework for digitally signed...
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Key Terms Around Digital Signatures: A Guide
The technology and terms that are involved with digital signing can be confusing. This article attempts to clarify meaning and implications of the...
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What Does XAdES Mean? The Full Scope and Requirements
EIDAS is the European Regulation for the electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions. It repeals Directive 1999/93/EC....
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Digital Signature Standards & Compliance - A Global View
This article introduces the most relevant digital signature standards for global players, governments and banks.
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Migrating from Magnetic Stripes to EMV: Key Considerations
Migrating from magnetic stripes to EMV based smart cards is a challenging endeavour for banks and their IT teams. Even for small banks, necessary...