What secure electronic signature technologies are permitted under the E-sign Act and UETA, and does each method provide adequate protection against electronic fraud?
This paper discusses the technology-neutral statutes that enable electronic signatures and records to be accepted in lieu of manually signed paper records. In part II, the paper focuses on the language provided by the federal Electronic Signatures in National and Global E-Commerce Act ("E-Sign Act") and the model Uniform Electronic Transactions Act ("UETA"), which states may adopt. The various electronic and digital technologies and how they work are discussed in parts III and IV. Part V describes the various positive and negative security considerations. Recommendations as to the appropriate level of security necessary for electronic transactions are offered in part VI
