What is a biometric handwritten signature?
A captured handwritten signature looks identical to a person’s original wet ink signature. But If you use the xyzmo digital signature suite ^[1] it is much more than just an electronic image. We record the handwritten signature of a person by parameters of pressure, acceleration, speed and rhythm. These parameters are unique to every individual and cannot be easily reproduced by a forger. Once a signature including all the biometric parameters has been embedded into a document it is turned into a signed and sealed PDF.

Can documents signed by SIGNificant be viewed and verified by users who don’t have SIGNificant installed?
Yes. Viewing the handwritten signature and verifying the digital signature can be done by any user using the free Acrobat Reader.

What happens if my signature changes over time?
All signatures naturally change over time. SIGNificant recognizes the natural fluctuations in your signature and verifies that it still belongs to you. Because the SIGNificant engine updates the personal profile as each new electronic signature is aded, it detects the natural changes or drift that occurs in each individual’s signatures over time.

Does your system work with various signature pads?
SIGNificant is tested with more than 20 different devices from various vendors. Support for new devices is added to the product suite in an ongoing effort.

Where does your system store the signature(s)?
SIGNificant stores the signature(s) in the document only, so no database or any kind of repository is needed to verify the authenticity of the document at a later time. SIGNificant creates self contained documents. The signatures are visible in the document, however, signature dynamics are encrypted within this document, and can only be extracted using a key owned by your company, in case a document gets challenged.

Does your system generate legally binding documents?
SIGNificant is in compliance with various laws e.g. the E-Sign Act, the UETA and its adoptions in 46 states, the ESRA (NYS) and various international laws. SIGNificant is creating legally binding documents according to these laws.

Can your system compare signatures, and possibly authenticate the signatory?
SIGNificant Biometric Server ^[2] can compare signatures (based on speed, acceleration etc.) in real time. Thus, the signature can be used to authenticate a signatory (e.g. a returning customer)

Can the signature be analyzed at a later point?
The dynamic (biometric) signature is stored in the document in an encrypted way. Using a key owned by your company, it can be extracted at any later point, and compared to a signature sample using SIGNificant PenAnalyst. PenAnalyst is a tool to help forensic experts to compare speed, acceleration, pressure, angle and the time used to sign.

What file formats does your system work with?
SIGNificant can sign ANY document which is printable in Windows by using a printer driver. However, the final signed document will be a standard PDF file. In addition to the printer driver, SIGNificant Server comes with various native converters (e.g. html, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, GIF, JPG, TIFF to PDF)

Contact Us: ^[3]
sales@xyzmo.com or call us directly at: +43 (0) 7229 88060 or +1 (631) 619 5511