Message-ID: <25377326.473.1711655266763.JavaMail.serveradmin@t01app> Subject: Exported From Confluence MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_Part_472_582819.1711655266759" ------=_Part_472_582819.1711655266759 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Location: file:///C:/exported.html Adobe Digital Signatures and Electronic Signatures

Adobe Digital Signatures and Electronic Signatures

Types of Signatures

There are two types of signatures,

= Digital Signatures

Considered a specific type of e-signature which uses certificate-based I= Ds to authenticate signer identity.

During the signing process, the signer's private key is used to bind the= ir certificate cryptographically to the document. This can then be validate= d by a trusted CAs (Certificate Authorities) or TSP (Trust Service Provider= ). In addition, the signature generates a hash of the document which verifi= es the integrity of the document. Finally, in a enterprise setup, the CA or= TSP also acts as a timestamp authority.

Electronic Signatures (e-signatures) 

Uses electronic authenticator methods to verify signer identity (email, = corporate IDs ect...) to authenticate the signer's identity and then signs = the document (various ways like services with Adobe). The better solutions = demonstrate proof of signing using a secure process that includes an audit = trail along with the final document.

Referen= ces

Discusses core concepts and capabilities - https://acrobat.adobe.com/ca/en/sign/capabi= lities/digital-signatures-faq.html

Adobe's Reference for Setting Up Digital Signatures in PDFs - https://helpx.adobe.com/ca/= acrobat/using/certificate-based-signatures.html

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