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SEFIRA Christmas Partner Meeting

Meetings with partners, especially at Christmas, are always energizing. We may win together, sometimes disagree, and sometimes even compete against each other, but we are always on the same wavelength and always have time for a drink together. Thank you to all our partners!

External signature: an elegant solution for electronic signing in B2B

In a B2B environment, there are often situations where you need to conclude a contract with a business partner electronically, but you encounter different requirements for the signature method.

DORA AND NIS2: Digital supply chain resilience

The DORA and NIS2 regulations define a new minimum for digital resilience and trustworthiness.

Pitfalls of Authorised Conversion

Many people come across the term Authorised Conversion and have no idea what exactly it means, let alone the pitfalls behind it. This article takes a look at the lesser-known side of conversion and explains why the outcome may be different than you expect.

Bulk signature of electronic documents

Signing salary indexations for all employees, end-of-day orders, decisions on the acceptance of complaints or just signing one contract for a tender several times. There are many reasons and processes where multiple signatures are needed at the same time, and there are people in every organisation who find signing single documents very laborious and time consuming.

Qualified electronic signature

A qualified electronic signature is a modern and legally valid way of electronically signing documents. It is a digital form of signature that is equivalent to a classic handwritten signature on paper. Qualified electronic signature aims to increase the efficiency of processes, simplify them and at the same time ensure their trustworthiness.

What makes HSM safe

The HSM, or Hardware Security Module, is a specialized hardware device for securely generating, managing and storing cryptographic keys and performing secure cryptographic key operations. From this perspective, an HSM can be likened to a token or a smart card, but these lack many of the important features of an HSM, whether in terms of performance, security or connectivity.

Certificates and electronic signatures in a nutshell

When people talk about electronic signatures, the term signature certificate almost automatically comes to mind. Of course, this applies only to certain types of signatures, but certificates are often a necessary condition for the electronic signature to be of sufficient quality and even usable in a given case.

Signature methods, or how to actually sign electronically in practice

There are several ways to electronically sign documents. We will introduce you to the most common and the most modern methods. Find out which option is best for you.

DORA and NIS2: New standards for security and trust in the digital world

With the advent of DORA and NIS2, cyber regulation is tightening and as a qualified trust service provider, we are working to offer our customers OBELISK products and cloud-based digital trust services that meet current security standards.

What is eIDAS?

Learn about the European eIDAS Regulation, which aims to create a Digital Single Market in the EU by enabling secure and trusted electronic transactions between Member States.

Authentication and electronic signature

Authentication in the electronic world provides the process of verifying a user's identity in order to secure digital information, services or systems, including electronic signatures.