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Sign into your accountNot All Electronic Signatures Are Created Equal
October 14 2011
There are traditional signatures (with pen and paper) and electronic signatures, right? Those are my two options? Wrong. There are actually several different types of electronic signatures. One of the most important distinctions is between “wet” (handwritten) electronic signatures and digital electronic signatures.
Definitions
It may help to begin with some definitions.
- Wet (handwritten) electronic signature: a graphical representation of an ink-to-paper signature or simply actual handwritten signature on electronic media.
- Digital electronic signature: a digital “fingerprint” that is unique to the signer and the electronic document.
Handwritten Electronic Signatures
Each time I purchase a prescription at my local pharmacy, I have to sign a little screen with a stylus to indicate that I have been offered counseling by the pharmacist. Oftentimes, when we make a purchase with our credit card, we must sign in a similar way. These are excellent examples of handwritten electronic signatures.