A Brief History of Electronic Signatures
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This year, June 30th marks the 15th anniversary of The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, a piece of legislation passed to facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in domestic and foreign commerce. This infographic gives a brief history of electronic signatures, which have (technically) been used since the mid 1800's!
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