{"id":126875,"date":"2023-12-22T16:53:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T08:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/?p=126875"},"modified":"2024-03-04T19:13:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T11:13:05","slug":"the-ultimate-e-signature-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-au\/blog\/post\/the-ultimate-e-signature-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate e-Signature Guide for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s not yet time for paper documents to be written off into the pages of history. However, modern business transactions are becoming more electronically dominant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Documents ranging from employment contracts<\/a> and non-disclosure agreements<\/a> to privacy policies<\/a> are electronic and require electronic signatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>The different types of electronic signature<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Electronic signing or e-signature is a modern-era alternative to traditional wet-signing of documents such as handwritten signatures or stamped seals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the words we use for signing a document electronically are interchangeable, but there are subtle differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>E-signature (SES)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Often referred to as electronic signature, e-sign, e-signature, eSign, eSignature, or the long-form Standard Electronic Signature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Digital Signature<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A type of electronic signature with more security than a standard electronic signature. It helps authenticate the signature<\/strong> to ensure its integrity while sending it to various recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are generally only used for government systems and banks for high-level protection. Digital signatures are virtual fingerprints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Advanced Electronic Signature (AES)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A sub-type of digital signature<\/strong> with the following additional capabilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n