Electronic signature verification: how to verify each e-signature type?

Are traditional handwritten signatures the epitome of security?

Well, it depends on how well the process of verifying the signer’s identity is completed. Is there an additional witness or a notary person present? Is the identity documentation checked against the personal information lined out in the document?

If yes, the traditional signature can be deemed rather secure. If not, there is a possibility that the signature may not be valid. After all, how hard is it to forge a wet ink signature?

Now, think about electronic signatures, and especially the more advanced ones, like Simple Electronic Signature (SES) or even digital signatures, like Advanced Electronic Signature (AES) or Qualified Electronic Signature (QES).

To tamper with these signatures, you’ll need a more specific knowledge than just using a pen. In fact, electronic signatures are pretty difficult, almost impossible to be forged, and even in the case of such an incident happening—it’s easy to spot it.

In this article, we’ll talk about how secure electronic signatures actually are and, most importantly, how to verify whether they’re valid or not using different electronic signature verification methods.