Digital Signatures In(-)Effect(ive)

from the let's-make-a-deal dept

The holy grail of a paperless office will not be reached with digital signatures. In fact, I doubt anyone's life will really be changed. But if there is any change, I predict a short-term *increase* in the complexity of conducting transactions. The digital signatures bill itself had to be signed twice --with a pen and a smart card. And without an e-signature standard, confusion ensues....

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