Adobe Unveils World’s First Open, Cloud-Based Digital Signatures
February 22 2017 - 12:01AM
Business Wire
Most Secure Signing Solution Expanding to Devices; Mobile
Scanning and Workflow Automation Integrated Into Adobe Sign
With more than seven billion mobile devices in the world and
cyber-threats at an all-time high, demand has surged for simple and
secure ways to sign and manage documents on smartphones and
tablets. At the same time, new electronic signature regulations,
like eIDAS in the European Union, have paved the way for electronic
signatures to be adopted globally. Building on the work of the
Cloud Signature Consortium, announced last June, Adobe
(Nasdaq:ADBE) today unveiled the first cloud-based digital
signatures built on an open standard. Adobe Document Cloud and
Adobe Sign will enable digital signatures, the most advanced and
secure type of electronic signatures used for things like
healthcare forms or mortgage applications, in any browser or on any
mobile device. The Adobe Sign preview release will be available to
customers in the coming weeks.
“Open standards propel entire industries forward, allowing
interoperability between otherwise fragmented solutions, and paving
the way for widespread adoption,” said Bryan Lamkin, executive vice
president and general manager of Digital Media, Adobe. “Adobe
pioneered digital signatures. And as the creator and champion of
standards like PDF, we are proud to have once again rallied the
industry to develop a new, open standard for digital signatures in
the cloud, ensuring a great customer experience.”
In addition, Adobe today unveiled new functionality in Adobe
Sign that enables users to create end-to-end business workflows
that go beyond signing and approvals. Adobe Sign now streamlines
the flow of documents and tasks across entire teams with solutions
that are mobile, customizable and easy-to-use. And, Adobe Sign
works where you do, integrating with the systems, processes and
applications you already use today. Now anyone can quickly and
easily convert paper to digital with a smartphone ‘scan’, route
documents for collaboration or certified electronic delivery, and
connect into popular systems like Microsoft SharePoint.
Added Mobility for Signing, Powered by Adobe Sensei:
- Mobile scan and sign – Signing
and returning printed documents is a notoriously time-consuming
task. Now, using the Adobe Sign mobile app, quickly scan printed
pages and send for signature or sign from your smartphone or
tablet, wherever you are. Get a brilliantly clear PDF document
that’s automatically cropped, corrected and ready-to-sign with
crisp text that anyone can read, all powered by advanced image
processing in Adobe Sensei, a set of intelligent services that
leverage machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and deep
learning capabilities.
- Mobile reading and reflow –
Reading long documents on a small mobile screen can be frustrating.
Now, the Adobe Sign mobile app on iOS lets you pinch or double-tap
to change text size and reflow with five different zoom levels.
Easily read every word from top to bottom, sign the agreement and
get on with your day.
- Mobile tracking at-a-glance –
Add the new tracking widget to your smartphone or tablet, and you
can track and manage signatures in real-time from your home screen,
without opening the Adobe Sign mobile app. Your most important
tasks are now right at your fingertips, helping you get more done
in less time.
New Capabilities That Streamline Document Processes Across
Teams:
- Advanced document routing – Go
beyond signing and approvals with advanced document routing. Now,
you can ask recipients to fill out a simple form that doesn't need
a signature, like a facilities request at work or a patient intake
form at the doctor. Notify recipients about important terms and
conditions or policy updates. Or, send for 'certified delivery'
when you need clear proof that your recipient both viewed and
acknowledged a document such as a legal notification or change of
terms (available within 30 days).
- Complete online processes –
Completing complex workflows, like new bank account enrollment,
loan applications or managing HR benefits, often requires many
steps and many people to get the job done. With Adobe Sign, you can
now kick off and manage these processes digitally from start to
finish. Automatically generate, send and route specific documents
for each unique situation and keep track of everything with a
custom dashboard that gives you real-time visibility along the
way.
- Work directly within SharePoint
– Adobe Sign now helps Microsoft SharePoint’s 160 million users
automate their signing processes. Add Adobe Sign to SharePoint
Workflows for a stand-out digital experience that makes it easy to
request signatures from others, track your progress and archive
documents securely – without ever leaving SharePoint.
“With so many of today’s critical business processes moving to
cloud based solutions, it’s imperative that people trust the
information they are interacting with,” said Alan Lepofsky, VP and
principal analyst at Constellation Research. “Digital signatures
play a vital role in that trust, but for them to be successful they
must be a frictionless part of the process. Building signatures on
an open standard that works across browsers and mobile devices
creates the seamless experience that people expect.”
Cloud Signature Availability:
Adobe Sign lets you work with the world’s most trusted digital
IDs today, enabling desktop signing with over 200 providers from
the European Union Trust List (EUTL) and Adobe
Approved Trust List (AATL). Thanks to the newly-released open
standard specification built in collaboration with the Cloud
Signature Consortium, customers and partners can see mobile and web
signing in action with the Adobe Sign preview release, expected in
the coming weeks. Cloud Signature-compliant digital ID solutions
will be available from the following providers over the coming
months: Asseco Data Systems, Certinomis (a subsidiary of La Poste
Group), D-Trust (a subsidiary of Bundesdruckerei), InfoCert,
Intarsys, Intesi Group and Universign. Adobe customers can contact
their customer support manager to join the product preview. Service
providers can learn more about the Adobe Cloud Signature
Partner Program here.
Helpful Links:
- Learn more about Adobe Sign
- Learn more about Adobe and Cloud
Signatures
- Learn about the integration with
Microsoft SharePoint
- Learn more about eIDAS
- Information about joining the Adobe
Cloud Signature partner program
- Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
About Adobe Document Cloud
At the heart of Adobe Document Cloud is Adobe Acrobat DC, the
world’s best PDF solution; Adobe Sign, the leading e-signature
solution that allows anyone to electronically sign and send
documents from any device; and powerful companion mobile apps. More
than six billion digital and electronic signature transactions are
processed through Document Cloud each year, including global
businesses like Academy of Art, AmerisourceBergen, Deloitte, Diners
Club, JLL, Mastercard, The Royal Bank of Scotland, the State of
Hawaii and Verizon. With data centers in the U.S., UK, Germany,
Japan and Australia, organizations around the world rely on
Document Cloud and Adobe Sign for fast, secure and mobile
e-signatures from anywhere.
About Adobe
Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. For
more information, visit www.adobe.com.
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