(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — IT security solutions provider GlobalSign (www.globalsign.com) announced on Tuesday it has expanded Electronic Apostille Services via Adobe Systems’ (www.adobe.com) Certified Document Services program in New Zealand.
CDS is digital signing solution that lets authors create Adobe Reader PDF files that automatically certifies the recipient that the author’s identity has been verified by a trusted organization.
Electronic Apostille Services says it offers a “carbon footprint-friendly and highly efficient and secure alternative to the time consuming paper based system.”
The Apostille Convention facilitates the distribution of public documents among signatory states, authenticating the signature of a notary or approved public official.
This is typically a separate paper certificate, sealed by the competent authority in the country of origin, which is attached to the document requiring authentication.
The Hague Conference, which co-operates the Convention’s operation along with other stakeholders, been promoting the development and use of an electronic Apostille (www.e-app.info/) within member states.
GlobalSign has been working closely with the Department of Internal Affairs’ Authentication Unit in New Zealand to deliver a fully electronic document lifecycle management system based on the CDS.
The international language support in the free Adobe Reader for PDFs, combined with the automatic authenticity and integrity checks of the embedded digital signature information within the certified PDF provided the ideal vehicle for Authentication Unit to launch their services.
“The interoperability of electronic signatures across jurisdictional boundaries and the need to support digital signatures in the long term is a critical issue,” says Steve Roylance, business development director for GlobalSign. “The acceptance of the PDF-based signature format (ETSI/ESI 102 778) in the EU and the increasing use of PDF based digital signatures by Governments around the world pave the way for greater eBusiness across all industries.”
Representatives from the Authentication Unit in New Zealand will recognize the project’s success in London, UK on June 13 during the 5th International Forum on the electronic Apostille Pilot Program and Digital Authentication hosted by the International Union of Notaries and the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
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