In our latest industry-specific blog, we're focusing on how the pharmaceutical industry can ensure FDA 21 CFR part 11 compliance with eSignatures.

Some of the world’s strictest regulations are found in the pharmaceutical industry and companies in this sector will have extensive processes and policies to maintain data security. This applies to every department within an organisation - from robust IT systems, to secure solutions used to approve documentation electronically.

This blog discusses how your business can comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We could write countless blogs on every country’s unique laws. For this blog, we’re focusing on the recent eIDAS EU regulation and South Africa ECT Act and the differences between EU and South Africa eSignatures that are worth knowing.

Every country has different regulations for the legality and validity of eSignatures. When dealing internationally it is important to understand country specific regulations to ensure contracts and agreements are valid.

In B2C businesses, customer sentiment is often a main driver for change. In this blog, we examine how consumer confidence is driving eSignature adoption in businesses.

On 3^rd April 2017, Ascertia is launching the SigningHub Spring ’17 release (v7.2). This release includes plenty of useful enhancements and new features for user authentication, local signing and security, all designed to help deliver great business value.

SHA1 is officially dead. For everyday users of electronic signatures, SHA1 might not mean much to you but we can assure you - this development is incredibly important!

What is SHA1?

SHA1 is a hash algorithm - a type of security measure used in popular software across the world. This includes the majority of electronically signed documents.

Our blog series looking at how different industries can use SigningHub continues. In this blog, we examine how to find the best eSignature solution for banking. Other recent blogs, include real estate, architects, pharmaceutical organisations and governmental use.

Banks have a duty to customers. They must ensure personal and financial information is kept confidential at all times. There are many elements to this process, from encryption and two-factor authentication in mobile banking, to the questions asked over the phone to verify your identity.

Following on from the HR department, the next blog in our series explores how the legal department can ensure secure and validated eSignatures. We also discuss the business benefits of eSignatures for this specific department.

Compliant document approval procedures are important in the departments we have previously discussed, but it is especially important for the legal department since they must follow stricter regulations.

Digital agency Somo has built some of the most innovative and creative mobile products and campaigns in the market for leading global brands.

On 2nd January, Ascertia is launching the SigningHub Winter '17 release (v7.1). It arrives with many time-saving, ease of use and security enhancements to ensure a great user experience (UX).