A digital signature is the electronic equivalent of adding a notarized signature to a document. It is an electronic, encryption-based, secure stamp of authentication on a message. It confirms that the ...

This type of stamp is often an electronic signature in the form of an image of your signature, initials, logo or a security number, or a recording, linked to a digital signature.

Electronic signature schemes have become big business. In fact, the e-signing sector is on track to grow north of $5 billion by the end of the decade, according to DocuSign CMO Dustin Grosse.

The economic advantage of a legally binding electronic signature on a PDF or Word document is clear, said one prominent technology analyst. With state regulators giving their stamp of approval to ...

• Digital Signature: According to Microsoft, "A digital signature is an electronic, encrypted, stamp of authentication on digital information such as email messages, ...