How are electronic signatures better?
HANDWRITTEN ELECTRONIC
COST • Paper processing, printing, filing,
mailing, and fax.
• Certified shipping costs.
• Paper free processing.
• Delivery over Internet eliminates
shipping cost.
TIME • Delivery of mail may take up to several
weeks.
• Misplaced forms or lost paperwork
creates further delays.
• Mobile, anywhere, anytime access.
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All fields must be filled before document
can be signed, leading to less “no-
good” or incomplete/insufficient
documents.
SECURITY • Tampering – Backdating, alterations, or
forgery.
• High possibility for human error in data
entry or copying.
• Encryption and audit trail ensures
documents are tamper-evident.
• Unalterable capture of signing data;
electronic storage.