by Stephan Herron, Director of Sales & Marketing, Scriptel

Electronic signature capture is a complex topic that tends to leave users confused and looking for answers. Stephan Herron, Scriptel Corporation’s Director of Sales & Marketing, sat down to answer some of the most common questions surrounding eSignature capture.

Q: What is an electronic signature?

A: “Electronic Signature” or “eSignature” is, in its broad sense, a legal term. It refers to existing laws in most of the world that make electronic agreements and contracts just as valid as paper agreements and contracts. Certain conditions are attached, such as requiring approvals that can be verified (to replace handwritten signature on paper). While it would be nice if the term “electronic signature” covered only the approval stage, the term is used to cover everything from the distribution of the document to its long-term storage so it can be a bit confusing.

 

According to their recent report, Gartner projects that, in 2014, 270.7 million tablets will ship worldwide. In addition, Gartner predicts mobile phones will reach 1.9 billion units in 2014, which represents a 4.9% increase from 2013.

That’s an impressive install base of hardware devices capable of capturing an electronic signature.

The proliferation of mobile technology makes esigning possible in just about any environment. In the past, organizations had to buy a dedicated peripheral to capture esignatures or implement a click-to-sign process. Today, with HTML5, esignature software for iOS, Android and Windows devices, and the ubiquitous nature of mobile technology, it’s possible to apply a handwritten esignature with a stylus or fingertip, anywhere, anytime!

Save valuable time and reduce unnecessary cost of paper, storage and consumables

Beginning in January, many desktops, conference tables and file cabinets in accounting firms nationwide are piled high with tax records. But some tax professionals have embraced the ‘paperless office’, clearly seeing that the benefits not only make their lives easier, they save them time and money.

This tax season, tax professionals across the United States were using Scriptel’s ScripTouch electronic signature pads to help increase efficiency in the processing of tax documents while reducing cost. ScripTouch signature pads ensure the capture, binding, and authentication of electronic signatures for tax preparation and provide a high-quality image of the filer’s signature for the final returns. Click here to read more.

ST1550 ProScript Device Interface & ST1551 EasyScript Device Interface

With an increasing number of businesses moving toward electronic signature capture to improve process efficiencies, it can be difficult to determine which electronic signature pad is right for you.

The ST1550 & ST1551 Signature Pads feature a sleek, small form factor design that allows professionals to capture electronic signatures while on the go or anywhere that space is too limited for a standard desktop design.

Scriptel’s ScripTouch series electronic signature pads all feature rugged construction and high reliability for frequent transactions and long lifetimes. Scriptel’s active battery-less tethered pen is proven to perform flawlessly through more than 1 million signatures. The signature sensing layer is mounted behind a solid signing surface for great device durability. Signature quality is quite simply not affected by wear or heavy use and there are no batteries to replace.

As an authorized distributor for Scriptel, Computime is pleased to introduce our customers to the ST1475 Slimline Electronic Signature Pad.

The ScripTouch ST1475 with ProScript Device Interface has an active battery-less tethered pen that’s proven to perform flawlessly through thousands of signatures with the sensing layer mounted behind a solid signing surface for great device durability and excellent resistance to spills. And for the first time in the market place, it is offered for less than $100, and comes standard with a 2 year warranty. This signature pad exemplifies modern design requirements, including low profile height, horizontal pen tray and vertical pen mount, easy-to-use mounting holes and an ergonomic palm rest for a more comfortable signing experience.

Read the full announcement from Scriptel here.

Reps prepare to demo top performing hardware and software solutions to healthcare channel professionals.

St. Louis, MO – February 19, 2014

Members of Computime’s business development team will once again be exhibiting and discussing its expansive ‘Best of Breed’ eSignature capture hardware and software solutions at the 2014 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, February 23-27 in Orlando, Florida.

This event typically brings together 37,000+ healthcare IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from around the world as they take part in educational programs, listen to world-class speakers, and take a look at cutting-edge health IT products that have become synonymous with this industry-leading conference.

Electronic signatures are gaining steam for businesses looking to save money and close business faster. This technology has been particularly popular in the real estate, banking and financial services markets. The reason is simple—customers now expect to be able to do business online.

But some businesses are still hesitant to adopt electronic signatures. We hear these four phrases pretty often from prospects that haven’t decided whether electronic signatures are right for their business.

"Wet ink signatures are cheap."

On the surface, this sounds like good logic...

Businesses are growing ever more reliant on electronic signature technology to improve process efficiencies. But making a choice of which technology best fits their applications can be difficult.

Choosing the right one has the power to unlock a company’s full potential and can save money, streamline workflow processes, and improve customer relationships.  Scriptel’s ScripTouch ST1475 was created to provide a low cost, modern and ergonomically designed signature pad capable of more than 1 million lifetime signatures.

Scriptel’s ScripTouch series electronic signature pads all feature rugged construction and high reliability for frequent transactions and long lifetimes.

signoSign/2 allows you to create and sign PDF-documents using our Sign-Pads, a Windows Tablet-PC, an iPhone or an iPod Touch. The signatures can then be incorporated into your electronic workflow simply and easily.

Stop printing paper “just” for the signature. It will help to lower your costs, speed up your processing-time and provide a secure signature.

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In 1999, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) granted electronic signatures the same legal weight as original (hand-made) signatures.

Since then, there has been an explosion of signature capture devices in the marketplace. These devices acquire electronic versions of signatures which are then embedded in documents in such a way as to prevent tampering.

During Computime’s recent webinar, Conducting a Forensic Examination of Electronically Captured Signatures, William Flynn, Forensic Document Examiner with Affiliated Forensic Laboratories shed some light on the legality of electronic signatures. The presentation sparked many questions from the audience.

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions with Bill’s answers.