{"id":14020,"date":"2021-12-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neomind.com.br\/?p=14020"},"modified":"2021-12-14T09:52:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T12:52:36","slug":"electronic-signature-definition-use-and-advantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neomind.com.br\/en\/blog\/electronic-signature-definition-use-and-advantages\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronic signature: definition, use, and advantages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is it? How is it used? What are the advantages for my company?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An electronic signature is a tool used for its holder to confirm that he or she agrees with the content of an electronic document. If you have ever needed to sign an online document, you have probably encountered some form of electronic signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the constant advance of technology, in which the use of computers and mobile devices becomes more and more widespread, the need for solutions that can replace actions previously exclusive to the real world, for the virtual world, has become stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, many companies have adopted electronic signatures as a way to speed up their processes and reduce the bureaucracy inherent to their activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an electronic signature?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Basically, an electronic signature refers to any electronic means, not necessarily cryptographic, used to identify someone, whether by scanning a manual signature, fingerprint identification, or simply writing the full name to identify the sender of an electronic message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike a physical signature, which requires a trip to a notary’s office for recognition, the electronic signature receives its authenticity through the set of data collected as evidence that becomes associated with it, and thus ensures the integrity that the document was not fraudulent or tampered with. In other words, it is a combination of incontestable factors that certify the validity of an electronic signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is the electronic signature used?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Signatures are present on many documents, from reports and ID cards to sales and purchase contracts. But signing documents by hand is no longer a practical solution in a world where both personal and professional relationships often take place digitally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From this perspective, the electronic signature becomes an important instrument for modernizing the process of signing documents in public and private organizations. With it, companies don\u2019t have to manage their agreements and contracts in paper form, nor require one or more individuals to travel to sign documents in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, the electronic signature is the ideal solution to be used in several types of documents, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n