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ESIGN Act(ESIGNature Act) A law enacted by the U.S. government on October 1, 2000 that gives electronic signatures the same legality as one that is handwritten. See electronic signature. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN), which was intended to facilitate electronic commerce, removes legal barriers to recognizing electronically authenticated (or signed) transactions as valid. Last June, President Clinton signed into law the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, which puts electronic signatures of contracts and other legal documents on the same footing as "wet ink" signatures. Digital Signatures -- On June 30,2000, President Bill Clinton used both a traditional ink signature and a digital signature to sign into law the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. |
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