The United States Congress passed the Electronic Signatures in Global and National (ESIGN) Commerce Act to regulate the use of electronic signatures on June 30, 2000. Adopted by all fifty states, it ensures the validity and legality of electronic signatures. The ESIGN Act provides guidelines that standardize electronic signature rules and regulations across the country. Electronic signatures that comply with ESIGN guidelines are given the same legal weight as pen to paper signatures.
National ESIGN Day signifies the advancements in digital technology solutions and is an indicator that this technology should be readily available and adopted as the standard for all businesses, including local government. eSignatures have become an increasingly common digital solution since the law was enacted. Today, approximately 75 municipalities are utilizing eSignature services through Interware’s software. For citizens, the ability to sign documents from anywhere is crucial and only becoming more valuable in a post-pandemic society.
In 2018, Interware Development started providing ESIGN compliant services at municipal offices and has seen firsthand how eSignatures improve efficiency and workflow. Interware Development’s software provides more than one hundred seventy towns and cities in the State of New Hampshire the ability to securely facilitate their transactions with eSignatures, exponentially increasing convenience for their citizens, and expediting their processes.
Interware Development is committed to developing products and solutions that exceed the demands of municipalities and transcend the digital revolution. By embracing eSignatures and digital technology, businesses can significantly reduce the use of paper in day-to-day business practices. Interware’s products are quickly replacing the traditional paper-based solutions by offering paperless billing, utilizing signature pads in municipal offices, and providing eSignature services online. Interware continues to operate with our number one vision of “making government more efficient for all of us…”