The number of electronic signatures issued in Azerbaijan exceeds 19,000

By 30 June 2014, the number of electronic signatures that had been issued in Azerbaijan to state organisations, legal entities and citizens had reached 19,239 units. 13,034 of them were provided to state organisations, 1,004 – to legal entities and 5,201 – to citizens. 

Note that an electronic signature takes the concept of traditional paper-based signing and turns it into an electronic “fingerprint.” This “fingerprint,” or coded message, is unique to both the document and the signer and binds them together. Digital signatures ensure the authenticity of the signer.

Any changes made to the document after it has been signed invalidate the signature, thereby protecting against signature forgery and information tampering. As such, digital signatures help organizations sustain signer authenticity, accountability, data integrity and the non-repudiation of signed electronic documents and forms.  
 

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