Why upgrading and leveraging Qualified E-Signatures for seamless integration and automation is being widely adopted in the UK.
Although the use of e-signatures has been around for some time now, the move to the superior level Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) is now transforming business operations for law firms across the country. This higher level of digital seal is especially crucial in the UK, where the law fully recognises and validates their usage. Qualified […]
E–witnessing: The rules
The Electronic Communications Act 2000 made it legally possible to use electronic signatures to authenticate contracts and other documents and agreements. With this legislation, documents could now be signed off with maximum efficiency and at a much lower expense. What is e-witnessing? As with some wet ink signatures, electronic signatures can require a witness. Electronic […]
Qualified e–signature exchange: What it is and why it matters
At the very most basic level, a signature is a method of recording the agreement of a particular individual to the content of a document in a way that is uniquely attributable to them. Of course, historically, and still today, signatures were most commonly recorded in black ink on paper, and witnessed by an independent […]
The advantages of having a single platform for all your client onboarding needs
When considering deploying a single platform for all their client onboarding requirements and checks, many legal firms, including those with high volume transactions, are actively switching to a more advanced, seamlessly integrated platform, rather than having to piece together several components from individual platform providers for every client or matter. Some of the advantages of […]
6 Tips For Reducing Identity Fraud with the Right Technology
With identity fraud rapidly rising, it is more important than ever to ensure that your clients are who they claim to be. In this article, David Kern, CEO and technology innovator at VirtualSignature-ID, provides some useful tips on how firms can significantly reduce fraud by being smart about the ID verification and fraud detection technology […]
Why combining regulated eSignature and ID validation technology with document workflow automation on a single platform makes profitable sense for conveyancers.
The drive towards digital in conveyancing has led to the adoption of an array of point solutions for key parts of the conveyancing process. This accelerated during the pandemic with firms rushing out and selecting digital solutions such as eSignatures to replace face to face interactions. It has been further driven by client demand for […]
How VirtualSignature is helping local authorities speed up deed sealing
With its remote working technology, VirtualSignature has been helping local authorities including Bury, Chelmsford, Cambridge and Peterborough, Arun, Hammersmith and Fulham, Southwark and Greenwich facilitate eSignatures and legal document sealing, helping them to move towards digital, paper free working, saving time and money and improving CSR. Councils are able to upload their seals to the platform and benefit from […]
Why faster employee onboarding is critical to your business growth strategy
Transforming your employee onboarding processes – now is the right time The fight to secure the best talent in all industries, at all levels, has already intensified in some sectors – transportation and delivery, healthcare, FMCG – and it’s about to intensify in many others as global economies move to the next phase post–pandemic. Out–dated […]
Reducing conveyance delays whilst remaining compliant
Following on from the news that HM Land Registry have accepted the legitimacy of electronic signatures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking a look at one of the key benefits of digital onboarding to the end user. When it comes to conveyancing and the legalities of property and land transactions there […]
Electronic vs Digital – What’s the difference?
e Authority. This makes the signature inordinately difficult to forge. While an electronic signature provides the visual comfort factor that the document has been duly signed, it is the digital signature that proves the integrity and authenticity of the signatory’s mark. The signed document is also encrypted so that it cannot be altered after it […]
