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Digital signatures comply with the most stringent regulatory requirements and offer more protection for
your documents and eSigning. This type of signature works well for sensitive information including
financial records, healthcare documents or real estate contracts.

On the other hand, an electronic signature, or eSignature, can be the image of your signature pasted in
a Word document or even your mail signature.

The 3 Types of eSignatures Also Have Different Levels of Security

There are 3 different methods of eSignatures as identified by The European Union’s Electronic
Identification, Authentication and Trust Services (eIDAS).

• Simple Electronic Signatures (SES)
• Advanced Electronic Signatures (AES)
• Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES)

In most cases, only Advanced and Qualified Electronic Signatures are digital signatures as they provide
greater signer identification and authentication. So, if you’re in a highly regulated industry that handles
sensitive data, or you just want greater assurance across your documents and eSigning, you’ll need to
choose a method that offers the highest level of security and digital identity protection.

What To Consider When Choosing a Digital Identity Vendor

When selecting any vendor for your organization, meeting business requirements across key focus areas
is critical for success. This checklist can help you identify important digital identity capabilities, so your
organization can stay one step ahead:

✓ Can the solution give you the flexibility to enable any secure identification method?

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