What is an electronic signature?  This is a confusing topic for most. An electronic signature, as defined by ESIGN legislation, means an ‘electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.’

Electronic Signatures are technology neutral. Therefore, there are a number of ways to represent an electronic signature. Examples include a digital image of handwritten signature, a secret code or pin to identify the recipient, a signature collected on a signature pad in a department store, etc. All of these must symbolize a persons intent to sign the record.

An example in the simplest form is as follows;  someone signs into an application and types their name in a signature field.  A symbol or mark, such as a barcode, would be attached to the form once a person has clicked a sign button indicating their intent to sign. This is now a legal electronic signature.

This makes the process of collecting electronic signatures easy to understand and implement on any electronic form. For more information on electronic signatures visit http://eformconnect.com/eFormDemo.swf.

How do you plan to implement electronic signatures?