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WET SIGNATURE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
DEF

An original signature made with ink.

OBS

This does not include digitized copies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
DEF

Signature originale faite à l'encre.

OBS

Ne comprend pas les copies numérisées.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communication and Information Management
  • Security
DEF

An original signature written on a piece of paper, as opposed to a fax copy or to an agreement offered verbally or electronically.

CONT

We can differentiate between physical and digital signature as: i. Physical signature is just writing on paper but digital signature includes crucial parameters of identification. ii. Physical signature can be copied but it is impossible to copy a digital signature. iii. Physical signature does not give any privacy to content but digital signature enables encryption and thus privacy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
  • Sécurité

Spanish

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