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E-Signatures in the GC/E-Signature Terminology (view source)
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*1 - There are other variations including e-Signature, E-Signature and eSignature.
*2 - Both regulations came into force on 23 February 1998 and therefore pre-date PIPEDA.
*3 - There are a number of considerations that determine whether or not a digital signature is “valid” including the revocation status and validity period of the associated public key certificate.
*4 - The algorithm description in Section 2 of the SES Regulations is so specific that it is describing the Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA) digital signature algorithm.
*5 - The European Union defines an Advanced Electronic Signature in their Electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services (eIDAS) Regulation – it is defined almost exactly the same as the SES definition found in PIPEDA Part 2.