An e signature, by itself, is not a secure signature because it can be forged, altered and modified. However, you can turn any electronic signature into a digital signature by using a digital certificate. A digital certificate will contain security protocols for comparing the signature in the document against two different keys. As long as they keys match, you will know the signature is valid and authentic.
Anyone Can Sign Someone Else’s E Signature If They Have Access
There are different types of documents and forms where you will want to use an e signature to speed up approval processes. The problem with using electronic signatures is they lack security. For example, if an approver is on vacation, but their administrative assistant has access to their email, they can approve the document using their boss’ electronic signature. This can result in problems, because when the approver returns to work, they will have no idea about anything their administrative assistant approved. You can avoid this situation by using digital signatures, instead.