Digital signatures and the future of documentation

摘要

While the business world has been moving inexorably online ever since the PC appeared, documen- tation itself has remained paper based for the most part. Paper of course has several major advan- tages including its longevity and robustness, its legal traditions, and its ability to be signed. But now the reach and speed of the Internet plus the sheer volume of Business documentation is creat- Ing irresistible demand for entirely Electronic documents and pro- Cesses.