Esign Encouraging The Use Of Electronic Signatures In The Financial Services Industry

ESIGN, encouraging the use of electronic signatures in the financial services industry : hearing before the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology, and Economic Growth of the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session, June 28, 2001.

This publication analyses the main legal issues arising out of the use of electronic signatures and authentication methods in international transactions. It provides an overview of methods used for electronic signature and authentication and their legal treatment in various jurisdictions. The study considers the use of these methods in international transactions and identifies the main legal issues related to cross-border recognition of such methods, with a special attention to international use of digital signatures under a Public Key Infrastructure.