Notaries public - lost in cyberspace, or key business professionals of the future?
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Notaries public can play an important role in verifying digital signatures in online transactions. An impartial certification authority or cybernotary is needed to verify the authenticity of digital signatures. In the US, however, the position of notary public is held in less respect than in other countries. Steps should be taken to increase the qualifications and training required to obtain a notary commission. The large number of notaries existing today is unnecessary and has contributed to lowering the status of the office. Problems with and suggestions for digital signature legislation are also discussed.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1997
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Document authentication in electronic commerce: the misleading notary public analog for the digital signature certification authority
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The question of whether notary publics should serve as the model for a digital signature certification authority is discussed. Topics include parallels between notaries and a certification authority, the notary's role as a public officer, current drawbacks in the training and education of notaries, and the need for strict regulation.of certification authorities.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1999
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The Utah Digital Signature Act as "model" legislation: a critical analysis
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An analysis of the provisions of the Utah Digital Signature Act is presented. Topics include the difference between electronic and digital signatures, the means of creating digital signatures, the role of certification authorities, or 'cybernotaries,' criticism of the Utah Act's recordkeeping rules, and recommended improvements to the Model Act.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1999
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