Introduction
When DocuSign first started, the company signed documents using fax machines and typewriters. The process was slow, clunky, and expensive. Nowadays, though, we have technology that allows us to sign documents in seconds with high-quality digital signatures that can be safely stored online or on our phones. Video signatures are one of those new technologies that changed how we do business—and they're not going away anytime soon!
The history of signatures and how video signatures in the next step
The history of signatures has been a long one. In the mid-1800s, signatures were first used to authenticate documents. This was done by using an inkwell and a quill pen, which were both expensive materials at the time. In order for someone to sign a document, they would dip their quill into an inkwell made from deer antler or hog’s blood (both animal sources). Then they would write in their own handwriting on the paper before sealing it with wax or clay seals that had been stamped with their name and seal stamp (which would be kept secret). These seals could then be used again to verify that someone had signed off on something and therefore made it official!
DocuSign started out by signing documents via fax.
DocuSign, a digital signature provider, is a company that has been around since 1999. They've signed over 100,000 documents and have more than 1 million customers. The company's software allows people to sign documents via fax and email.
DocuSign began as an online document-signing company in 1999 and moved into cloud-based software in 2013—a move that made it easier for users to share their signatures with others through social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter (which use embedded links).
For example, if you want to order a pizza, you're probably going to call Domino's or Pizza Hut and ask them to send it over. That's how we've always done things, with paper and ink signatures on contracts, employment applications, and all sorts of other paperwork that needs verifying."
For example, if you want to order a pizza, you're probably going to call Domino's or Pizza Hut and ask them to send it over. That's how we've always done things, with paper and ink signatures on contracts, employment applications, and all sorts of other paperwork that needs verifying."
So why not use digital signatures on those documents? Digital signatures can be used for many other things besides signing documents. For example: verifying identity; verifying ownership; proving consent from multiple parties at once (such as when someone wants an official document but doesn't want anyone else involved).
Digital technology has changed the way people interact with each other and keep records
Digital technology has changed the way people interact with each other and keep records. It's not going away any time soon, so you'd better get used to it!
Paper and ink signatures are no longer needed. Video signatures are more secure than paper ones, they're faster and more convenient, plus they're easier to use than digital ones in many cases. If you want your customers to sign something quickly but still make sure their identity is confirmed (and if you don't mind sharing some of your data), then video signing is the way to go!
In the olden days, what you signed was all that mattered
In the olden days, what you signed was all that mattered. You had to sign a contract to prove you were who you said you were and had authority to do something. If someone wanted to make a contract with me or my company, they would hand us a piece of paper with some legal text on it (usually in Latin) and we would write our name under it—and then we'd sign off on it by placing our signature at the bottom.
The signature has been a part of contracts for centuries because it's such an important part of proving your identity as well as establishing that this piece of paper represents what is being written here today—not yesterday or tomorrow, only right now!
Today we have digital signatures that protect our data
Today, digital signatures are used to protect data. They can be used to verify the identity of the person signing a document and they can also be used to verify that a document is authentic.
When you sign an email or text message with your email address on it, it's not just showing that you've been sent something; it's also saying "I am who I say I am". This is why people will often ask for their name and address before giving out credit card details online - so that if someone steals/impersonates them then they will know who really has access to those accounts!
Some of today's tech makes digital signatures obsolete
Digital signatures are not a replacement for signatures.
Digital signatures are a replacement for faxes, paper documents and ink signatures.
Video signatures are not a replacement of digital signatures.
Video signatures are a replacement for informal contracts, patient consent and a wide range of products.
Your first digital signature was a PDF
The first digital signature was a PDF. This is because PDFs are supported by most software and devices, making them a good option for documents that aren't confidential.
Digital signatures can be added to PDFs using Adobe Acrobat Professional, which comes with most versions of Windows. You can also use other programs if you have them installed on your computer such as Microsoft Office or OpenOffice Writer (available for MacOSX).
If you want to sign something but don't have access to any of these programs then there are other options available: video signatures will replace digital signatures in the next step!
Today you can use video signatures with Legitt in order to authenticate your documents.
Video signatures are a way to authenticate documents. You can use video signatures with Legitt in order to prove that you are who you say you are, and that the document is authentic.
Video signatures: A digital signature using video. A digital signature using video or audio allows for verification of identity and authenticity at any time from anywhere in the world by anyone holding an active account on our platform.
Video signatures have changed the way we do business - and they're not going away.
Video signatures have changed the way we do business - and they're not going away. They're here to stay, a part of the future and present at this point in time.
Digital signatures are also changing along with video signatures.
Conclusion
We hope this post has given you a little more insight into the history and future of signatures. As video signatures become more widely accepted, it will become easier and easier for us to verify digital documents with Legitt's video signature feature.
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