Electronic signatures in law /

Electronic signatures in law /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Mason, Stephen (Barrister), author.
Edition:	Fourth edition.
Imprint:	London : Institute of Advanced Legal Studies for the SAS Humanities Digital Library, School of Advanced Study, University of London, 2016.
Description:	1 online resource (lvii, 418 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Digital signatures -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain. Contracts -- Great Britain -- Automation. Data encryption (Computer science) -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain. Digital signatures -- Law and legislation. Contracts -- Automation. Data encryption (Computer science) -- Law and legislation. Contracts -- Automation. Data encryption (Computer science) -- Law and legislation. Digital signatures -- Law and legislation. Great Britain.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11689777

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Other authors / contributors:	University of London. Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, issuing body.
ISBN:	9781911507017 191150701X
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (Humanities Digital Library, viewed January 30, 2017).
Summary:	This fourth edition of the well-established practitioner text sets out what constitutes an electronic signature, the form an electronic signature can take, and discusses the issues relating to evidence - illustrated by analysis of relevant case law and legislation from a wide range of common law and civil law jurisdictions. Stephen Mason is a leading authority on electronic signatures and electronic evidence, having advised global corporations and governments on these topics. He is also the editor of Electronic Evidence and International Electronic Evidence, and he founded the international open-source journal Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review in 2004. This book is also available online at http://ials.sas.ac.uk/digital/humanities-digital-library/observing-law-ials-open-book-service-law.

Table of Contents:

The signature
International initiatives
The practical issues in using electronic signatures in different jurisdictions
The European Union
England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland
Introduction to the electronic signature
Electronic sound
The 'I accept' and 'wrap' methods of indicating intent
Personal identification number (PIN) and password
Typing a name into an electronic document
The name in an email address
A manuscript signature that has been scanned
Biodynamic version of a manuscript signature
Digital signatures
Liability
Evidence and data signatures
Data protection.