Why choose digital or electronic signatures?
Digital signing and digital signatures
Understanding different types of digital signatures
We distinguish 3 types of electronic signatures, based on different levels of trust services, electronic identification, authentication and regulations (such as eIDAS).
Simple Electronic Signature (SES)
e.g., manually writing a signature
- document can be modified after signing
- impossible to know the signers true identity
Advanced Electronic Signature (AdES)
e.g., advanced seal and one time code via SMS
- document cannot be modified after signing
- high probability of the signers true identity
Qualified Electronic Signature (QES)
e.g., the eID card or signing with itsme® Sign
- document cannot be modified after signing
- 100% certain of the signers true identity
The Qualified Electronic Signature (QeS) has the highest level of security.
In legal terms, it is compliant to EU Regulation No 910/2014 ( eIDAS Regulation) for electronic transactions and is considered to be equivalent to a handwritten signature. In addition to being able to detect subsequent modifications to the document after being signed the identity of the signatory is bound to the signature with a qualified certificate issued by an accredited certification authority of which the signer has exclusive control.
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