An e signature can be used for a variety of different applications and purposes within your organization. You can use this type of signature to sign emails, documents, forms, files and other types of data types. You will want to make sure that the signature is secure when you are using it in place of paper-based signatures, which require authentication. The reason you want a secure signature is to prevent unauthorized users from applying or modifying a signature of another user.
You Can Place an E Signature on a Computer or a Portable Device
The location of an e signature will depend upon the type of security method you are using within your organization. One common method is to place the signature into a digital certificate, where it is encrypted. The certificate can be loaded directly onto the user’s computer or placed onto a portable device, like a USB drive, or embedded onto a smart card. Whenever the user needs to use the signature, they just apply it using on screen prompts from the location where it is contained.