Adobe PDF CDS stands for Certified Document Signing, a security and verification service designed especially for Adobe PDF documents. It allows the author of a PDF document to digitally sign the document with his/her signature that has been verified and certified by an independent third party.
Businesses and organizations today are increasingly using PDF documents for electronic exchange of data because the format provides high level of security against data loss and interception as well as modification. However modern technology has found several ways to circumvent the security provided by PDF documents.
The need arose for an even more secure method of signing Adobe PDF documents and assuring the identity of the author of the document. Working jointly on this requirement, Adobe and GeoTrust came up with the Adobe PDF Certified Document Signing (CDS) services that allow authors to digitally sign PDF documents with their certified digital signature.
Adobe PDF signing for CDS is so designed that Adobe PDF files created and signed with the service clearly display the signature of the author and identify to the recipient of the document that the author’s identity has been verified by a trusted third party organization. It also helps preserves the integrity of the document by confirming that the document has not been altered in any way.
Adobe PDF digital signature CDS are available for both individuals and departments within an organization and for the organization as a whole. The services for individuals are known as “My Credentials” while those for enterprises/organizations are known as “True Credentials”.
Adobe PDF CDS solutions make it easier for organizations to engage in more secure and reliable electronic document exchange.
How does Adobe PDF CDS Work?
If you wish to avail of the Adobe PDF CDS services for your business and created certified documents, you first need to place an order for either My CredentialTM for Adobe or True CredentialsTM for Adobe depending on your business requirements.
On application, you are required to provide identification information which will be verified by GeoTrust. Once your identity has been verified, you will be provided with a digital certificate that you can use to create certified, digitally signed PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat 7+ Standard or Professional versions.
When you send the digitally signed document, recipients using Adobe Reader 6+ versions can automatically validate the certified documents. No additional software or configuration is required for validation. All that the recipients have to do is click on the
signature box within the document and the certification status of the document will be displayed along with modifications made, if any.
The recipients can also view additional signature properties such as certificate details, signer’s contact information and validation method. These are the steps you need to follow to get your Adobe PDF CDS services:
Step 1: Apply for and get your identity verified online by GeoTrust. There is a simple but effective verification process that gets completed extremely fast.
Step 2: If you have applied for a USB token, it will be shipped to you once your verification process is successfully completed. You should install the USB token and the related drivers.
Step 3: Once the USB token is installed, you can download your certified digital signature from the GeoTrust web site.
Step 4: The digital signature will be automatically integrated into you Adobe® Acrobat; you can directly start signing your PDF files.
The benefits of getting Adobe PDF CDS for your business are multi-fold. If you do care about the security of electronic information exchange in your business, Adobe PDF CDS is the best method to ensure it. Apply for Adobe PDF CDS services now… 
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