Users in enterprise environments may be required to sign with digital signatures or initiate signing workflows that use them. In many cases, your account admin will have selected a digital ID provider and created a digital ID for you. Since digital IDs require a log in credential and workflows vary by provider, signing details should be provided by your organization.
In February 2019, Adobe Sign introduced the world’s first cloud-based digital signatures as well as support for an open standard and the work of the Cloud Signature Consortium. With cloud signatures in Adobe Sign on the web or any mobile device, customers can easily add digital IDs to their esignature processes, comply with the most demanding industry and global requirements, and deliver exceptional experiences.
Customers often use the terms “electronic” and “digital” signatures interchangeably, but experts often refer to digital signatures as a subset of “electronic signatures.” Where typical electronic signatures can use a variety of methods for authenticating signers — such as e-mail, corporate IDs, or phone verification — digital signatures use one specific method. With digital signatures, signers authenticate their identity using a certificate-based digital ID, which is typically issued by a trusted third-party certificate authority. Digital signatures allow users and enterprise organizations to prove that a document was signed as well as verify its authenticity and integrity.
From your mobile device, you can require a recipient sign with a digital signature by adding a digital signature field to a document. To do so:
Some documents require signing with a digital signature rather than a non-certificate based electronic signature. Document authors specify this requirement by adding a digital signature field to the document.
Note that workflows and steps will vary based on the requirements of your digital ID provider and organization.
To sign with a digital ID: