A digitally sealed document is a file that has been secured with a digital seal, which acts as a form of digital signature. This digital seal verifies that the document has not been altered since it was sealed and confirms the identity of the person or entity that sealed it. Think of digitally sealed documents as a virtual notary stamp, providing an added layer of security and trust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
By using digitally sealed documents, you ensure that the integrity and authenticity of the files are maintained, as any alterations would break the seal. Thus, digitally sealed documents offer a reliable way to safeguard important information and establish confidence in the document’s legitimacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you need to make changes, like adding a signature or text field, to a digitally sealed document, the digital seal must be removed. When you upload a document on SigniFlow that contains a digital seal, you will encounter the below message: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The document that you are uploading is digitally sealed. If you want to continue, we will flatten the document, which will remove the digital seal.”<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Flattening a document essentially means converting it into a PDF format where the digital seal is no longer present, and changes to the document are permitted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once signed with SigniFlow, the document will again be digitally sealed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you seal a document digitally, a unique digital signature is created using cryptographic algorithms. This signature is unique to both the document and the sealer. If someone tries to alter the document after it has been sealed, the digital signature will no longer match, indicating tampering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Digitally sealed documents offer a robust solution for ensuring the security and authenticity of important files. By understanding how they work and the benefits they provide, organisations and individuals can better protect their digital assets and maintain trust in their digital communications. As we continue to move towards a more digital-centric world, the use of digitally sealed documents will only become more prevalent and essential. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A digitally sealed document is a file that has been secured with a digital seal, which acts as a form of digital signature. This digital seal verifies that the document has not been altered since it was sealed and confirms the identity of the person or entity that sealed it. Think of digitally sealed documents […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41479,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[545,546,547],"class_list":["post-41477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-electronic-signatures","tag-digitally-sealed-documents","tag-sealed-documents","tag-signiflow-digitally-sealed-documents"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Importance of Digital Seals\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How Digital Seals Work <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Process of Digitally Sealing a Document <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Benefits of Digitally Sealed Documents <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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