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Digital Certificates
Digitally Sign and Seal Documents with Certified Digital Signatures
Professionals such as engineers, architects, surveyors, and government officials can use a digital signature certificate to apply a secure digital seal to plans and documents. These document signing certificates meet compliance standards and are ideal for federal, state, and local transactions.
Digital signatures also enhance email security by authenticating the sender and preserving message integrity. Whether you're signing PDFs or securing communications, our pdf signing certificates and certified digital signatures ensure trust and data protection.
IdenTrust, a trusted Certification Authority (CA), issues signature certification for electronic documents and supports eNotary customization of seals and facsimile signatures. If you're ready to buy a digital signature, explore our resources and certificate options below to get started.
The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) enacted June 30, 2000 is a U.S. federal law that facilitates the use of electronic records and electronic signatures in interstate and foreign commerce by insuring the validity and legal effect of contracts entered into electronically. Former President Bill Clinton used an IdenTrust digital certificate to approve the ESIGN ACT.
IdenTrust as a Certification Authority (CA), issues Digital Certificates to digitally sign electronic documents. eNotary individuals can customize the appearance of the Digital Signature with their own Electronic Seal and/or facsimile of a wet signature, while keeping data integrity and non-repudiation of the signed document.
Please use our helpful "How do I" pages to lean more:
Customize the appearance of a Digital Signature in Adobe®
Use Digital Certificates to Sign & Seal Documents
IdenTrust does not assist with the creation of the Electronic Seal but there are multiple companies online who provide this type of service; here are some samples:
Overview of Digital Signing and Sealing
Gain an understanding of digital signing and sealing >
Electronic Signing vs. Digital Signing
Important distinctions between electronic and digital signatures >
Using Professional Digital Seals
Professional seals can be used in conjunction with digital signatures >
Federal Bridge Certified Certificates
Learn about the types of IGC certificates used for digital signing >
Simplify the submission of plans and other documents to government agencies
Many federal, state and local agencies now require digital signing and sealing on electronic plan and document submissions. IdenTrust issues certificates under the IdenTrust Global Common (IGC) program, a policy that is Federal Bridge Cross-Certified and proprietary to IdenTrust. Federal Bridge certified certificates are accepted government agencies and are ideal for digital signing and sealing documents that are required by these agencies.
When the certificate is issued in a hardware device (HID USB Token or HID Smart Card), it is automatically AATL enabled: The digital signature is instantly and automatically trusted, whenever the signed document is opened in an Adobe® product.