Digital Signature
You can add a digital signature to your redacted documents in RedactManager.
What is the purpose?
A digital signature is your electronic fingerprint.
Unlike conventional signatures and electronic signatures (e-signatures), digital signatures are virtually impossible to forge.
The recipient can confirm the identity of the signatory and check whether the document has been modified after signing.
How it works:
A digital signature includes a private and a public key.
When you place a digital signature on a document, the document data and the private key are combined to generate a unique value (called a "hash").
When the recipient validates the signature, a second unique hash is generated from the document data and a public key.
If both hash values match, the recipient can be sure that the document has not been modified during transmission and originates from the sender.
Where do you get a digital certificate?
In order to create a digital signature, you need a valid digital certificate. When sending your digitally signed document, you also transmit your certificate and your public key.
Digital certificates are issued by certificate authorities that are trusted third-party providers.
How to get there:
User Menu > Settings > Digital Signature
Click Upload Certificate.
Upload digital certificate
Choose whether you will use a PKCS#12 file or a private Amazon KMS key in a PEM file, and confirm your selection.
The "Configure Digital Signature Certificate" dialog opens.
Choose the type of certificate you want to upload.
A second "Configure Digital Signature Certificate" dialog opens.
Drag and drop your certificate into the form to upload it.
Once you have uploaded the certificate, all completed documents will be digitally signed as they are downloaded.
When the digital certificate is active and you download a document, it includes the signer's name, the time the document was signed, and information that the document has not been altered after signing.