The term PAdES stands for PDF Advanced Electronic Signatures. It refers to a group of extensions and restrictions that are used with PDF and ISO 32000-1. They allow for advanced electronic signatures that adhere to the eIDAS Regulation, which has evolved from the European Union Directive 1999/93/EC.

The technology and terms that are involved with digital signing can be confusing. This article attempts to clarify meaning and implications of the major terms related to digital signatures.

eIDAS has made it easier for citizens and businesses of the European Union to electronically sign documents within Member States that utilize electronic identification schemes (eIDS).

This post breifly explains the implications of eIDAS within the European Union.

EIDAS is the European Regulation for the electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions. It repeals Directive 1999/93/EC. Since its announcement in July of 2014, the intent of the eIDAS Regulation has been to facilitate secure and seamless electronic transactions throughout the European Union (EU) by providing a regulatory environment that would promote their use.

This article explains the purpose and scope of eIDAS, its scope, the use of electronic signatures under eIDAS and the requirements to qualitfied trust service providers.

This article introduces the most relevant digital signature standards for global players, governments and banks.

In the fast-paced world of business, there is always the need for speeding up various processes that are integral for optimizing efficiency, while still protecting the privacy of the business and its clients/customers. The use of digital signatures has continued to grow as a means of meeting the need for faster and more secure authentication that cannot be easily forged or compromised.