Month: October 2013

Electronic signature

Electronic signature certified through EADTRUST

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Electronic signature management systems are based on a hodgepodge of technical and legal standards that make it difficult to know if they have been properly adopted. The multiple options in the management of electronic signatures allow a lot of flexibility when designing systems, but an implementation error can ruin a good initial design. Therefore, the possibility of auditing and certifying electronic signature solutions is a guarantee for the implementers of systems that manage electronic signatures and also for the users of those systems. EADTrust is the specialist entity that audits electronic signature systems and grants certificates of adoption of best practices: […]

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Electronic signature, Standards

Confusion in electronic signature legislation

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Electronic signatures are a robust way of linking the identity of the signatory to the content of a document, often as electronic proof of informed consent, which is key in civil law for the validity of contracts and other signed documents. Electronic documents can thus replace paper documents in relations between citizens and the administration and in other private transactions. However, the legislation on electronic signatures and the corresponding technical standards form a complex ecosystem that seems to be designed by specialized experts for specialized experts. The following drawing represents the structure of various standards, rules, laws, directives and standards, […]

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Certified signature, Mexico

Certified electronic signature in Mexico

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The federal government and different states in Mexico are developing legislation related to electronic signatures, which are often referred to as certified because they are backed by electronic certificates typical of a PKI (Public Key Infrastructure). The states of Baja California Norte, Colima, Chiapas, Distrito Federal, Durango, Estado de México, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Puebla, Sonora, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Yucatán, Michoacán and Quintana Roo, have published their electronic signature laws and regulations, as of 2009, within the scope of their jurisdiction. It should be clarified that the denomination used by the Mexican regulations does not reflect the same meaning given in the audit […]

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