Digital contract signatures [ non-linux topic, nerd topic ]
James Knott
james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Fri May 4 00:14:49 UTC 2007
William O'Higgins Witteman wrote:
> Real world business is using digital signatures right now. I know of
> several large law firms that require digital signatures (and encryption)
> on all email correspondence and documents. So is the GAO (Government
> Accountability Office) in the States. So is the DoD. In the States the
> E-Sign legislation is older than PIPEDA, and there is a network of
> Public Key Management companies available to choose from. If anything,
> you're late to the party :-)
>
FWIW, you can get a digital signature from Thawte at:
http://www.thawte.com/secure-email/personal-email-certificates/index.html
I am a notary and can give points to whoever needs them. I live in
Mississauga and work in Oakville.
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