Enterprises and business are increasingly using electronic means for information and document sharing. This makes the possibility of leakage or mishandling of information that much more real. Most businesses today use Adobe PDF documents for sharing information electronically because PDF files are considered to be highly secure and hard to tamper with.
However with technology moving in newer directions, it is becoming necessary to find higher security measures even for Adobe PDF documents. Adobe PDF signing through My Credential™ For Adobe is an advanced new technology that is part of these very security requirements.
With My CredentialTM from GeoTrust, Adobe PDF signing (it is already possible to sign documents digitally in Adobe Acrobat) becomes even simpler and much more secure. This technology allows authors to create Adobe PDF documents and sign the same such that they clearly certify to the recipients that the author’s identity has been validated and that the document has not been tampered with.
With Adobe PDF signing organizations can electronically exchange information and documents at a higher level of security. The Adobe Certified Document Signing (CDS) system has been developed jointly by Adobe and GeoTrust for ensuring security and integrity of Adobe PDF documents. It is the first ever implementation of public key document validation technology. As it is pre-embedded into existing Adobe applications, it allows for seamless and easy of Adobe PDF signing.
Types of Digital Signature Services
Individuals as well as businesses can apply for and get benefits from Adobe Certified Document Signing. There are two types of solutions available under the Adobe Certified Document Signing program. The first is the USB token, which is designed for low to moderate volume of Adobe PDF signing. The token gets installed on the verified signing party’s USB computer port and allows the party to digitally sign Adobe PDF documents individually using a secure process.
The other option is the server based solution that is designed for organizations; especially those that require creation of high volumes of documents. This multi-level Adobe PDF signing solution is an optimized application that eliminates the necessity to manually open each PDF files for applying a certified digital signature.
High Level Security
While the facility to digitally sign documents is already available in Adobe Acrobat, certified Adobe PDF signing differs significantly from this. PDF documents signed with a Certified Document Services (CDS) certificate carry the validity and authentication of GeoTrust. Every CDS certificate that is issued for Adobe PDF signing is signed by GeoTrust for Adobe Certificate Authority (CA) that has been issued by the Adobe trusted root.
The CDS certificate is embedded in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, versions 6.0 and higher, and certificates issued from this hierarchy will automatically display the certified signature validation mark when opened in Adobe applications.
This provides the highest levels of security to PDF documents and makes tampering with their content almost impossible. If tampered with, the certified validation mark will disappear from the document and make it invalid. Before the CDS certificate is issued, GeoTrust verifies the identity of the business as well as every individual author that will be using the signature.
Certified Adobe PDF signing is the best way to ensure the security of your PDF documents. You too can get the CDS certificate for your organization’s security requirements;
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