A Digital Certificate Is Used with Electronic Documents

A digital certificate is used for all different types of electronic documents which require electronic signatures. The electronic signatures can be used both internally at an organization and for external transactions. What make the signature unique is that a special public key is attached to the signature. This public key is often broken into two different parts, where one part of the signature is stored locally on the user’s computer and the other part held on a server or website. The two parts are combined when the user signs an electronic document.

Prevent Unauthorized Access Using a Digital Certificate

A digital certificate can also be used to prevent unauthorized people from accessing important electronic documents. In order to be able to open certain types of files, users must have the right type of electronic certificate available. Without this certificate, the file will not open or be able to be modified. You can set up users within your organization using different authentication certificate solutions available through us, here at Digi-Sign.