PDF document, or ASiC container, that is the question

While physical borders may be going up in today’s world, electronic borders are coming down. Recent years have seen the rollout of electronic identification (eID) and electronic trust services (eTS) across EU member states, creating conditions for secure, prosperous cross-border trade across the digital single market. And there is a lot more to come. From September 2018, e-IDs and e-signatures – recognised for their unparalleled security – will be universal across the EU. Not incorporating them into your own company will put you and your customers at risk.

Because we recognise that compatibility is a necessity at SignWise Services, we support most common file types for your electronic signatory needs. But we do have a preference. Many Eastern European countries continue to use ASiC (associated signature) local versions (EDOC, ADOC, BDOC) containers: data containers that store groups of electronic files and their associated electronic signatures and time assertions in a ZIP file. But we know that the universally recognisable.... Link to full article