Beyond ESIGN: Evidentiary Issues – Admissibility into Evidence

Compliance with the e-signature laws is a very basic step in defining an electronic transaction system. Like paper documents, electronically signed documents can become the subject of a dispute. The facts surrounding the signature process must provide enough proof to uphold the transaction in the event of repudiation of an electronically executed contract. Compliance with ESIGN [...]

The Etymology of Signature

Signature Etymology:
Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin signatura, from Latin signatus, past participle of signare to sign, seal – from Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
Merriam Webster Online Dictionary defines signature as: (1) a: the act of signing one’s name to something b: the name of a person written with his [...]

Data Security – Is it on Your Mind?

I spend a great deal of time thinking about electronic signature and online contract execution. The DocuSign process is a green process for contract execution, when compared to a purple (fax) process. How do the two compare regarding security?
I was just reading Schneier on Security, a blog on security and security technology. According to Schneier, [...]

Top 2009 Trends – “The Collapse of ‘09″… There’s Time to Prepare!

I was a little intrigued by a post news blogger Alan Gray published recently citing the insight of Gerald Celente – the World’s Leading Trend Forecaster. In November 2007, Celente predicted “The Panic of ‘08″ as a Top Trend for 2008 and last month he issued his prediction for the Top Trend of 2009… “The [...]

DocuSign Ushers in a new Market: Electronic Contract Execution (ECE)

This week, DocuSign announced DocuSign Connect which is a suite of application integration services that allow SMBs, enterprises, and vendors to integrate DocuSign’s electronic signature and online contract execution platform into any 3rd party or in-house business application; including CRM, ERP, ERM, BPM, and CLP systems.
This week’s announcement is an excellent example of how we [...]

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