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Digital signing & sustainability

Digital sustainability in the hotel and catering industry: HOGAST saves measurable resources with sproof sign

Today, sustainability is an essential part of the corporate strategy. As the largest company for the hotel and catering industry in Austria, HOGAST focuses on sustainable practices and not only offers its 3,200 members price advantages through volume bundling, but also saves valuable time and resources thanks to sproof sign.Read entry

NIS-2 directive and digital signatures: a step towards greater security in the digital world

The NIS 2 directive will become binding from October 2024 and will impose stricter security requirements on companies. What role does the digital signature play in this? Discover how it can strengthen your cybersecurity strategy!Read entry
QES

What is the qualified electronic signature in Europe (Update 2024)

Are you a European and already rely on digital communication in your company? Do you want to waste no time and work as efficiently and securely as possible? Then you should sign digitally. Even better: Qualified electronic signature. The qualified electronic signature (QES for short) is 100% legally valid throughout Europe and is the only digital signature that is equivalent to a handwritten signature. This article answers all your most important questions in a nutshell, from the introduction to the implementation of the QES.Read entry

Digital signing & sustainability

From 2024, sustainability will become mandatory for many companies in the EU. This sounds like a major challenge, but with the right preparation and the right tools, you can not only meet these requirements, but also benefit from them.Read entry

GDPR compliance: what you need to know, the rest is optional

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has fundamentally changed the way companies in the European Union and beyond handle personal data. This article provides a detailed overview of the GDPR, explains its importance for companies and provides a practical checklist with 7 steps to ensure GDPR compliance.Read entry

eIDAS 2.0 - The redesign of digital identity and signature in Europe (March 2024)

The European Union's Electronic Identification and Trust Services Regulation, known as eIDAS, has recently undergone a significant update with the release of eIDAS 2.0. This innovation brings significant changes and improvements to the previous version, making it easier for businesses and individuals to use electronic identification and trust services across the EU.Read entry

Digital signatures according to FDA (Part 11) create traceability in FDA-regulated industries

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a central role in the US healthcare system and oversees a wide range of products, from food to medical devices. This regulation serves to protect public health and safety. This article provides an insight into the FDA's responsibilities and explains the importance of digital signatures in FDA-compliant companies later in the article.Read entry

How does the qualified digital signature work?

The digital signature is the unforgeable equivalent of the handwritten signature. Provided that the digitally generated signatures also comply with the regulations prescribed in the eIDAS Regulation. Then the digital signature is not only forgery-proof, but also 100% legally valid.Read entry

How to sign your contracts digitally & with guaranteed legal validity

Can I sign my documents legally and digitally in a matter of seconds? Yes, (almost) always. Only very few types of contract are excluded from electronic signatures by national law. Get an overview!Read entry

What is the digital signature?

The digital signature (or e-signature, eSignature, etc.) has become an indispensable tool for companies and individuals to manage documents in a more efficient and environmentally friendly way. In this article, we provide a starting point for anyone who wants to bring an old process - signing documents - up to date.Read entry

10 advantages of an e-SaaS cloud solution

e-SaaS: Electronic Signing as a Service beautifully describes the approach of a modern digital signing application in the form of a cloud solution. In-house server solutions are no longer sustainable. The cloud is secure, fast, simple and cost-effective.Read entry

The combination of electronic signatures and manual signatures on PDF documents

There are several ways to sign a PDF document. However, analog and digital signatures can NOT be combined arbitrarily. Here you can learn which signature sequences are possible and which are not.Read entry

Creating a digital signature - How to obtain a (qualified) electronic signature (QES)

When you need a qualified electronic signature, you often come across the terms "identification" and "authentication". But what do the terms mean? What is the difference? And why do I need it when signing digitally? In this article we clarify!Read entry

Request electronic signatures - obtain multiple digital signatures via email (internal & external)

An e-signature platform makes it possible to obtain signatures at lightning speed thanks to clever workflows. 100% legally valid. All across Europe. Read entry

10 criteria you have to consider when choosing a provider for (qualified) electronic signatures

Not all e-signature solutions offer the same benefits. If you decide to take the next step in your company's digital transformation using e-signatures, you should know what to expect from the provider of your choice.Read entry

QES, AES, SES: Overview of all e-signature-standards

There are different types of digital signatures and a specific signature standard must be selected depending on the use case and requirements. The legal basis for this in the EU is the eIDAS Regulation, which defines requirements for the individual forms. The three most important signature standards and their various properties are explained in this article.Read entry

What is the eIDAS Regulation? Basics & advantages at a glance

The "eIDAS Regulation" (English for Electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services) is an EU regulation (No. 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, entered into force on July 1, 2016) and regulates topics such as electronic identification and the tasks and roles of trust services.Read entry

Signing contracts legally online (and having them signed) - what you need to know

Tedious contract processes are a thing of the past - but how does it work to sign contracts easily and securely online? In this article, you will learn how contracts are signed online or how signatures can be obtained on the web.Read entry

Constantin Graf from Vienna compares software tools "Made in Europe".

European Alternatives is a platform that collects European alternatives to digital services, cloud and SaaS products. Founder Constantin Graf gives us insights into the creation and development of his platform.Read entry

"sproof 2.0" is ready for you now

From now on you can use sproof in the new design! Including the interface for borderless signing throughout Europe.Read entry

Digital Signature 2.0 - Qualified Signing without Borders throughout Europe

sproof has been working intensively on a newly developed interface for qualified signing throughout Europe over the past few weeks. Now the beta version has been officially transferred to the test phase with some important key accounts.Read entry

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Why sproof sign?Highest security and compliance paired with an "all-in-one" functionality make sproof sign the top European alternative on the e-signature platform market. 100% developed and hosted in Europe.
sproof sign is currently the highest-rated e-signature provider on the independent review platform OMR Reviews and has also been certified by CRIF GmbH with the 'ESG SCORE: A' for sustainability.