--- title: Updates, Blogs, News and Case Studies | SigningHub™ | Pieter Rensburg description: SigningHub by Ascertia meets all the signing requirements for businesses, enterprises and individuals. Learn more about how we work on our website. --- [![](https://blog.signinghub.com/hubfs/Signinghub-Images/sh-blog-logo-listing-1.png)](https://blog.signinghub.com/) #### New Features, Upcoming Releases & everything else you need to know [Contact Us](https://www.signinghub.com/contact-us/) ## Pieter Rensburg ![](https://blog.signinghub.com/hubfs/Pieter-1.png) ### Recent Posts ## [GDPR compliance – How to stay secure, transparent and accountable](https://blog.signinghub.com/gdpr-compliance-signinghub-helps-businesses) Posted by [Pieter Rensburg](https://blog.signinghub.com/author/pieter-rensburg) on 15-Jul-2025 09:55:31 [![](https://blog.signinghub.com/hubfs/GDPR%20Compliance.jpg)](https://blog.signinghub.com/gdpr-compliance-signinghub-helps-businesses) The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) continues to define how organisations manage and protect personal data across the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK). Originally enacted in 2018, GDPR remains a global benchmark for privacy compliance in 2025, and failure to adhere to its principles can result in serious financial penalities and reputational damage. [Read More](https://blog.signinghub.com/gdpr-compliance-signinghub-helps-businesses) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.signinghub.com/gdpr-compliance-signinghub-helps-businesses#comments-listing) ## [How to sign Excel spreadsheets with SigningHub](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-excel-spreadsheets) Posted by [Pieter Rensburg](https://blog.signinghub.com/author/pieter-rensburg) on 05-Jun-2024 11:44:00 [![](https://blog.signinghub.com/hubfs/How-to-sign-Excel-documents.jpg)](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-excel-spreadsheets) The age of printing, signing and scanning Excel spreadsheets for collaboration has come to an end. This cumbersome process, familiar to anyone who’s worked with financial reports and data tables, is readily streamlined with SigningHub. [Read More](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-excel-spreadsheets) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-excel-spreadsheets#comments-listing) ## [How to sign a PDF with SigningHub](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-a-pdf) Posted by [Pieter Rensburg](https://blog.signinghub.com/author/pieter-rensburg) on 23-Apr-2024 10:00:00 [![](https://blog.signinghub.com/hubfs/How-to-Sign-PDF-with-SigningHub.jpg)](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-a-pdf) Gone are the days of the printer running out of ink and mountains of paper documents. Efficient and secure solutions are paramount in today’s digital age, particularly when it comes to document signing. SigningHub stands at the forefront of this domain, offering unparalleled convenience, robust security measures and comprehensive adherence to legal standards. [Read More](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-a-pdf) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-a-pdf#comments-listing) ## [How to sign OneDrive documents with SigningHub](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-onedrive-documents) Posted by [Pieter Rensburg](https://blog.signinghub.com/author/pieter-rensburg) on 17-Apr-2024 11:00:00 [![](https://blog.signinghub.com/hubfs/How%20to%20sign%20OneDrive%20documents%20with%20SigningHub.jpg)](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-onedrive-documents) Frantic last-minute scrambles for signatures and endless printing, scanning and mailing of documents are a thing of the past. [Read More](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-onedrive-documents) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-onedrive-documents#comments-listing) ## [Electronic signatures and eSeals: What’s the difference?](https://blog.signinghub.com/electronic-signatures-and-eseals-differences) Posted by [Pieter Rensburg](https://blog.signinghub.com/author/pieter-rensburg) on 03-Apr-2024 11:00:00 [![](https://blog.signinghub.com/hubfs/eSignatures-and-eSeals-260224.jpg)](https://blog.signinghub.com/electronic-signatures-and-eseals-differences) In the era of paperless workflows and remote transactions, it’s crucial you ensure document validity and signer intent. Both electronic signatures (e-signatures or eSignatures) and electronic seals (eSeals) play vital roles in achieving this. Understanding the difference between these two technologies can be confusing. [Read More](https://blog.signinghub.com/electronic-signatures-and-eseals-differences) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.signinghub.com/electronic-signatures-and-eseals-differences#comments-listing) ## [What is an eSeal and why is it important?](https://blog.signinghub.com/what-is-an-eseal) Posted by [Pieter Rensburg](https://blog.signinghub.com/author/pieter-rensburg) on 26-Mar-2024 11:00:00 [![](https://blog.signinghub.com/hubfs/Waht-is-an-eSeal-260224.jpg)](https://blog.signinghub.com/what-is-an-eseal) As governments and businesses around the world embrace digital transformations, eSeals are becoming more commonplace. [Read More](https://blog.signinghub.com/what-is-an-eseal) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.signinghub.com/what-is-an-eseal#comments-listing) ## [How to sign documents online with SigningHub](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-documents-online-signinghub) Posted by [Pieter Rensburg](https://blog.signinghub.com/author/pieter-rensburg) on 06-Feb-2024 11:00:00 [![](https://blog.signinghub.com/hubfs/How%20to%20sign%20documents%20online.jpg)](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-documents-online-signinghub) By now, the convenience that online signing delivers to people and businesses is clear to most. Signing a document online with high levels of security can take a matter of seconds – eliminating the need for most to still use paper. [Read More](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-documents-online-signinghub) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-sign-documents-online-signinghub#comments-listing) ## [Modernising legal services with eSignatures](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-find-the-right-type-of-e-signature-solution-for-your-law-firm) Posted by [Pieter Rensburg](https://blog.signinghub.com/author/pieter-rensburg) on 03-Aug-2023 08:40:00 [![](https://blog.signinghub.com/hubfs/Law-Firm-Blog-Post-1.jpg)](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-find-the-right-type-of-e-signature-solution-for-your-law-firm) The legal services sector is one of the most rigorously regulated industries. Our latest industry-focused blog explores the specific challenges faced by the legal sector and how SigningHub’s eSignature solution can help solve them. [Read More](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-find-the-right-type-of-e-signature-solution-for-your-law-firm) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.signinghub.com/how-to-find-the-right-type-of-e-signature-solution-for-your-law-firm#comments-listing) ## [Improving document security in insurance](https://blog.signinghub.com/improving-document-security-in-insurance) Posted by [Pieter Rensburg](https://blog.signinghub.com/author/pieter-rensburg) on 21-Jun-2023 09:00:00 [![](https://blog.signinghub.com/hubfs/How%20Insurers%20and%20Their%20Customers%20Can%20Benefit%20from%20e-Signatures.png)](https://blog.signinghub.com/improving-document-security-in-insurance) This industry-focused blog discusses how eSignatures are the key to improving digital trust, ensuring compliance and streamlining efficiency in the insurance industry. Other blogs in this series include [government](https://blog.signinghub.com/government-esignature-adoption), [banking and finance](https://blog.signinghub.com/digital-transformations-in-banking-financial-services) and [construction](https://blog.signinghub.com/bricks-mortar-and-digital-signatures). [Read More](https://blog.signinghub.com/improving-document-security-in-insurance) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.signinghub.com/improving-document-security-in-insurance#comments-listing) ## [SigningHub v7.7.8 release](https://blog.signinghub.com/signinghub-v7.7.8-release) Posted by [Pieter Rensburg](https://blog.signinghub.com/author/pieter-rensburg) on 19-Jun-2020 13:45:00 [![](https://blog.signinghub.com/hubfs/SH%20Winter%202020%20Release.png)](https://blog.signinghub.com/signinghub-v7.7.8-release) On the 20th of June Ascertia will launch the SigningHub v.7.7.8 release. This release includes ICAP support and an extension of the RESTful API. 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