Legal Aspects of the Digital Signature in E-Commerce Connected to Law Number 19 Year 2016 about Amendments to Law Number 11 Year 2008 about Information and Electronic Transactions

摘要

This research aims to find out the legal aspects related to digital signature authentication in e-commerce. The research method used was the normative juridical approach method, and the resulting data analyzed qualitatively juridical. The results obtained are that digital signatures have an important role in the validity of contracts in e-commerce. Based on the legal analysis conducted, the conclusion of this research is that digital signatures that are certified or not certified recognized by law and have legal force, provided the identity of the signatory and all processes of signing known. However, the use of digital signatures can also lead to legal problems. The impact of the research that has done can provide an understanding related to the use of digital signatures, especially in e-commerce, so that people can be more careful in using these digital signatures.