CoSign Digital Signature (Standard Electronic Signature) Software

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How much does CoSign cost?
How does CoSign work?
CoSign Business Benefits
Digital Signature Software Features
Legal Compliance and Industry Regulations
Technical Specifications

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How much does CoSign cost?

The CoSign digital signature solution is available in two offerings – CoSign Central, which is suitable for medium to very large deployments and CoSign Desktop, which is designed for a small number of signers.

The price of ARX's CoSign Central solution is a combination of a fixed cost for the server, user licenses (one-time fee), and maintenance. The total cost for a typical medium-sized company can be under $100 (US) per user. Click here to calculate your CoSign ROI using our online ROI calculator.

For more information and pricing on CoSign,  Central please contact us.

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How does CoSign work?

CoSign is a digital signature solution that works seamlessly with all major applications. By leveraging standard technology, CoSign embeds a Portable Signature Format CoSign PSF that allows anyone to verify and retain proof of identity, intent, and document integrity without the need to purchase or download proprietary software.

The technology behind CoSign digital signatures is based on an industry standard known as "Public Key Infrastructure" (PKI). With PKI, each user has a key-pair, a Private Key, and a Public Key used in every signature. Click here to learn more about how CoSign uses PKI.

CoSign comes in two flavors – CoSign Central, which is suitable for medium to very large deployments and CoSign Desktop, which is designed for a reduced number of signers.

The CoSign Desktop solution is a standalone software solution that is installed on the end-user's computer, allowing him to digitally sign documents on his desktop. To read more about the CoSign Desktop solution and to download a free trial, click here . To download the CoSign Desktop brochure, click here.

The CoSign Central solution takes a centralized approach to deploying digital signatures within an organization, enabling an extremely quick deployment. Once deployed, all users connected to the company’s network can digitally sign documents. CoSign Central leverages existing user management systems, working in sync with the company’s user directory (e.g., Microsoft Active Directory, Novel/NDS, etc.) to generate and manage the signing keys (Private Keys) of all users.

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Business Benefits of CoSign’s Digital Signature Software

» Accelerated Business. CoSign accelerates the pace of doing business electronically with customers, partners, and prospects by sharing quick, easy, and secure transactions and records between firms and across geographies. CoSign is convenient and handles high-volume transactions for any size business with ease.  The CoSign PSF is based on industry standards and boasts technical compatibility with a broad set of applications to guarantee electronic signature records can be easily read and verified for decades.

» Lower Costs. CoSign allows users to reduce costs associated with authorizing and signing documentation. It also reduces the costs and quality challenges associated with archiving, audits, and legal requirements. By reducing costs associated with traditional paper-based processes (i.e., paper, printing, ink, scanning, faxing, postage, and processing time), organizations realize a quick Return on Investment (ROI).

» A Simple Click. CoSign makes it easy to sign, verify, and retain digital records because the digital signature standard is already built into applications like Microsoft® Word, Excel®, SharePoint®, Outlook®, Adobe® Reader®, Acrobat®, AutoCAD®, IBM Lotus®, Oracle UCM, and Lawson M3, among others. Because of this, CoSign users simply sign with one click using familiar applications. 

» No Vendor Lock-In. By using a standards-based digital signature technology, CoSign digital signatures transform signed documents into portable electronic records that are maintained in a non-proprietary format. This allows third-party document recipients to easily verify signatures in commonly used applications without costly, complicated, or proprietary software.

» Document Integrity. CoSign seals documents digitally, verifying the document has not been altered after signing, providing proof of the signer's identity, intent, and document integrity over the life of the document record.

» Legal and Regulatory Compliance. CoSign digital signatures enable organizations to comply with regulations worldwide, including: FDA Title 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, US E-Sign (Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act), EU Directive for Electronic Signatures, and the EU’s VAT Directive.

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Digital Signature Software Features

» Graphical signatures - Before the document is sealed, CoSign will add the user’s graphical signature (wet-signature). This enables a smooth transition from “rational” signatures to an electronic system.

» Multiple signatures - Allows for multiple signatures on the same document.

» Batch (bulk) signing –With high throughput, CoSign can sign millions of documents; making it an ideal solution for bulk signing needs such as eInvoicing & eArchiving.

» Extensive 3rd party application support – Works with many standard applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat and many more.

» Sign any document type – Using OmniSign you can add digital signatures to any document type; even a proprietary format. OmniSign will convert any document into a signed PDF file.

» Syncs with standard user management systems –CoSign’s electronic signature software will work within your existing infrastructure, and is easy to use and manage.

» Scalability – Scaleable from a few signers to several million users, and will work in your existing authentication environment.

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Legal Compliance and Industry Regulations

CoSign protects your business in a court of law and will not be questioned for compliance.

Certifications

» CoSign is FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated.

» CoSign is SAFE BioPharma certified.

CoSign also follows the internationally approved Common Criteria security standard (ISO/IEC 15408), by using smartcards that are Common Criteria CWA 14169 certified within the CoSign hardware enclosure. The Common Criteria SSCD validation provides compliance with EU Electronic Signature Directives (European Union Directive 1999/93/EC on Electronic Signature).

Typical legislation requirements for Digital Signature Directives

Digital signature regulations vary from country to country. Taking the European Electronic Signature Directive (EC Directive 99/93 on Electronic Signatures) as an example, the requirements for a standard (advanced) Electronic Signature are:

Legislation

Industry Regulations and Standards

For additional information regarding the legal status of CoSign’s digital signature software in other countries please click here.

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Technical Specifications

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