How legally secure are digital signatures and which questions should be clarified before implementation?
Thanks to digital signatures, manual signatures on printed paper can nowadays be replaced by online signatures for the majority of document and contract types. Thus, the use of digital signatures can significantly simplify signature processes in companies. In addition to saving time and money, digital options are becoming more and more standard in today’s world and are expected or even assumed by all parties involved.
Nevertheless, there is still frequent debate about the cases in which the electronic signature, as it is called in the legal context, may replace the original signature on paper. Read our white paper for an insight into the current legal situation and concrete recommendations for dealing with digital signatures in a contemporary manner.