Electronic Signatures for B2B Contracts : Evidence from Australia
by Aashish Srivastava
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2013
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| Authors: | Srivastava, Aashish |
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India : Springer |
| Subject: | Australien | Australia | Electronic Commerce | E-commerce | B-to-B-Marketing | Business-to-business marketing | Lieferantenmanagement | Supplier relationship management |
| Description of contents: | Description [swbplus.bsz-bw.de] |
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (XIX, 164 p. 18 illus, digital) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record Electronic Signatures for B2B Contracts; Preface; Acknowledgement; Contents; List of Figures and Boxes; Glossary; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: From Manuscript to Electronic Signature: Background, Technology and Case Laws; History and Background of Signature; Meeting the Law's Functional Requirement; Identity of the Signer Affixing a Signature; Intent of the Signer to Sign the Document; The Signer Approves and Adopts the Contents of the Document; Electronic Signature and the Law's Functional Requirements; Digital Signature; Key Terms Associated with a Digital Signature; Hash Function KeySymmetric-Key Cryptography; Asymmetric-Key Cryptography; Certification Authority (CA); Registration Authority (RA); Characteristics of a Digital Signature; Authentication; Integrity; Non-repudiation; Types of Digital Signature Certificate; Issuance of Accredited Digital Signature Certificates; Implementation of a Digital Signature; Achieving Authentication, Integrity and Non-repudiation Functions; Other Forms of Electronic Signature; Password; PIN; Biometrics; How Does Biometric Work?; E-mail; E-mail as a Form of Electronic Signature: A Few Cases; Conclusion Chapter 3: Electronic Signatures: Legislative Developments and Acceptance IssuesHistorical Development of Electronic Signature; National and International Initiatives in Electronic Signature Legislation; Model Law on Electronic Commerce 1996 (MLEC); The European Union Directive on a Community Framework for Electronic Signatures (Electronic Signatures Directive); The US Uniform Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (UETA); The US Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act 2000 (E-Sign); The Model Law on Electronic Signatures 2001 (MLES) The Australian Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth) (ETA)The United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts 2005 (The Convention); Acceptance Issues with Electronic Signatures; Lack of Acceptance of Electronic Signatures; Ignorance and Confusion with the Terms Electronic Signature and Digital Signature; Difficulty in Understanding the Digital Signature Technology; Digital Signature Versus Other Forms of Electronic Signature: Which Is Better?; Security Issues with Electronic Signatures; Legal Issues with Electronic Signatures The Cost of Obtaining an Electronic SignatureIs the Electronic Signature Technology Complex?; Comparison of Various ETLs; Prescribing a Global Regulatory Framework for Electronic Signatures; Conclusion; Chapter 4: The Electronic Signature Technology: Potential Issues with Regard to Its Usage; Factors that May Potentially Affect the Usage of Electronic Signatures; Ignorance or Lack of Understanding of the Technology; Ignorance or Lack of Proper Understanding of the Term Electronic Signature; Confusion Between the Term Electronic Signature and Digital Signature; Blame Game Culture, Custom and Usage |
| ISBN: | 978-81-322-0743-6 ; 1-283-63312-4 ; 978-1-283-63312-3 ; 978-81-3220743-6 ; 978-81-322-0742-9 |
| Other identifiers: | 10.1007/978-81-322-0743-6 [DOI] |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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