What is the difference between a digital signature and an electronic signature?
A. Sfax users sign documents with a “digital signature” and are provided a unique digital certificate (provided by SecureCare Technologies a digital certificate authority) at the time of registration. The digital certificate is tied to the digital signature that resides on the Sfax secure remote servers. Having a digital certificate on secure remote servers allows Sfax users to safely digitally sign faxes from any computer with an Internet connection. Users do not have to pay extra, renew, or worry about what happens to their digital certificates if they change computers. A “digital signature” is legally more acceptable than other types of “electronic signatures,” as it offers both signer and document authentication. Signer authentication is the capability to identify the person who digitally signed the document. Document authentication ensures that the document or transaction (or the signature) cannot be easily altered. The process of creating a digital signature and verifying it acco
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