SigningHub is a very powerful and flexible solution. It offers eSignatures and digital signatures that cater for many different business scenarios. It provides a variety of benefits, including security, ease of use, ease of management and cost efficiency. The following list shows the different types of signatures supported by SigningHub with increasing levels of security:
SigningHub eSignatures and digital signatures
SigningHub new feature: Esignatures
SigningHub currently enables users to create a combined eSignature with a digital signature.
The eSignature part is the hand-signature image displayed on the document, whilst the advanced PKI digital signature is the part that is embedded into the PDF document and is verifiable upon clicking the signature appearance.
Group and departmental level signing with SigningHub
In the real-world, it often doesn't matter who signs a document but rather do they have the sufficient group and departmental level authority to do this. That is the "identity" of the signer is not as important as the "authorisation". E.g. a Purchase Order typically requires an authorised member from the Procurement department to sign-off on it.
Strong authentication using SSL/TLS client certificates
We have recently added a strong user authentication method into SigningHub that uses X.509 SSL/TLS client authentication certificates. This feature is only available to on-premise installations of SigningHub.
SigningHub introduces navigation tabs
The latest release of SigningHub provides a very handy way to guide users on the form fields they are required to complete before signing the document - navigation tabs. Navigation tabs (or tooltips) guide users through a document in a step-by-step fashion.
Ensuring correct form filling
Form filling is an integral part of many business workflow processes. Organisations of all sizes require their employees, partners and customers to fill forms. For example:
- Account opening forms
- Company policy documents
- Insurance claim forms
- Expenses
- Holiday requests
Delegated e-signing
What is delegated e-signing? In this blog, we explain the process in-depth.
Often, in the real world, people are unable to sign documents because they are away on holiday or some other important business. In situations like this, there is typically a possibility that another suitably authorised person can sign on behalf of the original signer.
Within SigningHub, we have built support for delegated or PP signatures. Set-up is simple, just identify the person who can sign on your behalf and the date range when this is allowed (e.g. whilst you are on leave).
3rd party websites can now leverage the full power of SigningHub
For a while now, SigningHub has provided a comprehensive web services interface (API) for 3rd party websites and applications. It allowed business applications to initiate document signing workflows and create/delete user accounts.
However, many website applicationsdon't want users to register and login separately with the signature service provider. All the interactions should be through their own website so that there is consistent branding and user experience. To help in this usage scenario, we have now added website integration using our REST based interface.
Fast effective document workflow signing and approval
SigningHub is the ideal solution for improving the document workflow signing and approval process - and it can be done from your mobile devices.
The iPad is the perfect device for signing documents. It offers a large screen for easily viewing documents and drawing the signature on the touch screen with your finger or a stylus is as natural as signing with pen on paper.
SigningHub accepts South african AeSign credentials
We are pleased to announce that by working with our South African partner, LawTrust, we can now bring AeSign credentials to SigningHub.