Secured Signing to partner with Clear Skies Title Agency Posted on November 9, 2022 - 9:46 am by John Webster MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.- The New Jersey Law on Notarial Acts (Act), NJ Assembly Bill No. 4250 was signed into law by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on July 22, 2021, – permanently authorizing New Jersey Notaries to conduct remote online notarizations (RON) of electronic and tangible documents. Clear Skies Title Agency has decided to implement the Secured Signing platform and take advantage of the multi-layered platform to provide security, flexibility and convenience to their business and real estate client needs. “Innovation is a Clear Skies Title Agency core value. So, when remote online notary was approved in New Jersey, working with Secured Signing was an easy decision,” — Victor Liu, Clear Skies Partner. Clear Skies Title Agency is a Real Estate Title Agency that supports Homebuyers, Investors, Mortgage Brokers, Realtors and Attorneys. Working with Secured Signing was an important decision to ensure the highest level of security as well as a streamlined user experience to secure digitally notarized signatures. “Continually finding ways to make our clients’ lives easier is a top priority for us. On that same token, our clients have clients that need convenience and flexibility. As their NJ or PA title and settlement agency, we know that Secured Signing IS that convenience.” — Victor Ng, Clear Skies Partner. The Secured Signing, SaaS platform utilizes tamper-proof Digital Signatures providing a scalable solution with an extensive list of features to meet the legally binding, digital signature needs of any business. The platform is suitable for businesses of any size, across a broad range of industries including financial services, recruitment agencies, legal firms, insurance, real estate and, more. “Being able to validate signatures within a secured document gives Secured Signing the ability to provide peace of mind to our clients. Our platform is a comprehensive, cloud-based enterprise solution designed to help expedite business.” — Roger Castile, Secured Signing SVP National Sales. About Secured Signing Secured Signing provides a trusted, tamper-proof Digital Signatures platform to the eSignature market with their legally binding document management solution that enables simple and secure eSigning, streamlined document workflows, and remote online notarization in a single cloud-based platform. Secured Signing’s Digital Signature, Video Signing, and RON platform enables its users to use any device to capture their graphical signature, fill-in, sign, seal and verify documents anywhere, anytime. To learn more about Secured Signing visit https://www.securedsigning.com.
Secured Signing to exhibit at MBA’s annual in Nashville, TN Posted on October 20, 2022 - 8:41 pm by John Webster MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Secured Signing announced today that Roger Castile, SVP of National Sales and Bill Gimbel, VP of Business Development will be representing the company onsite, at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA’s Annual 22), taking place in Nashville, TN this year at the Music Center on October 23 – 26, 2022.Every year, the MBA hosts their flagship event in different cities around the country, identified as a great spot for MBA members to convene in person and network in a unique way with its attendees and exhibitors, such as Secured Signing. MBA Annual presents many opportunities for its members to see live demonstrations, get the latest industry information, share critical details on the market outlook, (especially during uncertain times), and discuss the economy, recent crises–health, social justice, and how they all intertwine.Castile and Gimbel will be present during the event. Both will be conducting live demonstrations of Secured Signing’s Digital Signature and Remote Online Notarization, (RON) platforms.“There is nothing more satisfying than showing a business how to brand, build, protect and promote their image through utilization of Secured Signing white-label, turnkey RON platform offering.” said Gimbel.“What’s fascinating is that the intuitive, technology-based platform can tailor to the client’s needs by offering a customizable option that can fit into an array of businesses no matter the size or spectrum.” added Castile.Secured Signing will be exhibiting during the show, located in the HUB, Booth #830 close to the Refreshment spot.About Secured SigningSecured Signing provides a trusted, tamper-proof Digital Signatures platform to the eSignature market with their legally binding document management solution that enables simple and secure eSigning, streamlined document workflows, and remote online notarization in a single cloud-based platform.Using advanced personalized X509 PKI Digital Signature technology, it is more secure than a plain electronic signature. Secured Signing’s Digital Signature, Video Signing, and RON platform enables its users to use any device to capture their graphical signature, fill-in, sign, seal and verify documents anywhere, anytime.To learn more about Secured Signing visit https://www.securedsigning.com.
October 2022 Product Updates and Enhancements – Secured Signing Posted on October 20, 2022 - 2:46 am by John Webster Curious what product updates and enhancements we’re launching within Secured Signing this month? From user feedback to product development, testing to release, we strive to bring a seamless experience for our users, signers, witnesses, and viewers. We pride ourselves in being a feature-rich platform, with an extensive list of features able to meet the requirements of small, medium, and large customers for users on any device which has us excited for our current release, and all future releases. Bringing simple, smart, secured digital signatures and remote online notarization to all. Read on to see which new features and enhancements we have recently released. New Feature – Needs to View “As a leading Digital Signature and Remote Online Notarization (RON) platform, we continue to release features and enhancements to our platform that will have a real impact on our user’s day-today operations, which is why we are excited to release “Needs to View,” a new process, which allows to invite a person to view the document, but not sign.” Gal Thompson, CEO at Secured Signing. Needs to View is a new Invitee type that allows you to send a document to invitees who are required to view the document without needing to sign. Needs to View is available for WeSign, Notary RON sessions, Form Filler Templates and Video Signing. Security – Senders can assign Needs to View invitees with our existing authentication methods for document access. (I.e., Passcode, KBA, IDV, SMS) Flexibility – A mix of both Signer invitees and Needs to View invitees can be invited to a single or package document. In a package, an invitee can be a signer for one document and a Needs to view for another document (but cannot have both roles signer and viewer in the same document). How you can use it Needs to View is on by default – you can access the setting at My Account > My Settings For Enterprise users, the setting is located Accounts > My Account Settings For more information about Needs to View, please read our updated User Guide here: Enhancements Read Only Form Fields Read only form fields will no longer have a border and will be skipped when pressing the Next button How you can use it You can select Read Only by selecting the form field in Document Editor and checking the check box In Document Editor In Signing Process JobAdder – New Setting JobAdder users can configure to not save signed document back to their JobAdder. The new setting can filter what type of document is not saved – either for all documents, JobAdder File Type, Document Template or FormDirect form How you can use it You can find this setting at Settings -> More Settings Signature Template Preview When applying a Signature Template to a document, you will now be able to preview and edit the document before sending it to the Invitees How you can use it In the document editor, the signature template button is located on the top right You can apply a signature template to a document directly from the Inbox. Mobile Signing Improvement Key Features We have improved the capabilities of viewing and signing your document on the mobile phone for both iOS and Android. The following aspects have been improved: Smoother Navigation and Zoom capabilities We have made scrolling and zoom capabilities more responsive. Scrolling through the document will be easier including when you press the Next button to move from one form filled to the next. Field Box Visibility Field Boxes will now be highlighted when selected to increase visibility when filling out. It is recommended to open your document with Chrome on your mobile to see the full effect of the improvements. Document Templates Sort Key Features Form Filler Document Templates are now sorted in alphabetical order by default. Changing the sort order will now be saved and be the default view when viewing documents in Inbox, In-Progress, Signed and Templates tab View the full release notes here. About Secured Signing Secured Signing provides a trusted, tamper-proof Digital Signatures platform to the eSignature market with their legally binding document management solution that enables simple and secure eSigning, streamlined document workflows, and remote online notarization in a single cloud-based platform. Using advanced personalized X509 PKI Digital Signature technology, it is more secure than a plain electronic signature. Secured Signing’s Digital Signature, Video Signing, and RON platform enables its users to use any device to capture their graphical signature, fill-in, sign, seal and verify documents anywhere, anytime. To learn more about Secured Signing visit www.securedsigning.com
Secured Signing continues partnership to integrate Digital Signatures within Bullhorn Posted on August 5, 2022 - 8:41 pm by John Webster Secured Signing’s 3-year partnership with Bullhorn continues to bring integrated digital signatures within Bullhorn’s ATS empowering recruiters across the recruitment life cycle.New features released by the Secured Signing platform continues to improve ease of use for Bullhorn users including considerable enhancements to the WeSign feature, company record file-types, post-signing file permissions, rate card and multirate card support, and more.With Secured Signing digital signatures, the recruitment process is simplified and improved for recruiters, clients and candidates who can fill-in and sign documents within seconds on any device.“As the world moves toward a digital landscape, our partnership with Bullhorn helps us stand out as the digital signature platform for recruiters,” says Gal Thompson, CEO at Secured Signing. “Our integration provides an all-in-one solution that allows recruiters to do all their recruitment administration direct from the Bullhorn system.”Secured Signing provides recruiters with the ability to save time through automated follow-ups and reminders, save time with signed documents being saved and attached to the candidate or client record automatically within Bullhorn, and remove double-data entry with all form’s data automatically updated in Bullhorn records with two-way data flow.Since the beginning of the partnership, the integration has become popular amongst recruiters globally.One customer of Secured Signing says, “Secured Signing has enabled us to grow and scale our business operations, strengthen our relationships with our existing clients and candidates, and gives time back to our recruiters so momentum can remain driving us forward.”Another customer says, “they have been really impressed with the Secured Signing for Bullhorn integration” and when there has been an issue, the Secured Signing team have been “onto it immediately.”“With the digital signature market as competitive as ever, we are always continuing to improve our signing platform to ensure that our customers, and partners, get the most benefit possible,” says Mike Eyal, CTO at Secured Signing. “One of the ways we do this is staying close to our customers, both in the support that we give but also the feedback that they pass on to us.”New features released by the Secured Signing platform continue to improve ease of use for its Bullhorn users including considerable enhancements to the WeSign feature, file permissions, pay card and multi-pay card support.About BullhornBullhorn has been innovating for the recruitment industry for over 20 years.Bullhorn provides cloud-based software to power the recruitment life cycle from start to finish. Staffing companies ranging from startups to the world’s largest enterprises rely on Bullhorn to find and place talent, manage pay, and to deliver an incredible experience for the candidates and clients they work with day in and day out.To learn more about Bullhorn visit, www.bullhorn.comAbout Secured SigningSecured Signing provides a one-stop digital signature service that delivers a full range of form completion and eSigning capabilities. Using advanced personalised X509 PKI Digital Signature technology, it is more secure than a plain electronic signature.Secured Signing enables its users to use any device to capture their graphical signature, fill-in, sign, seal and verify documents anywhere, anytime. The solution streamlines business processes, cuts back on expenses, expedites delivery cycles, improves staff efficiency, and enhances customer service in a green environment.To learn more about Secured Signing visit www.securedsigning.com.
Secured Signing for Bullhorn, Features and Enhancements – July 2022 Posted on July 25, 2022 - 4:28 am by John Webster Company Record File Type Bullhorn users have been asking us to support Company Record File Type when sending documents out for signing. Secured Signing now supports this function out-of-the-box. At the contact level, you can use file types such as resume, client resume, cover letter, etc. Rate Card For placements, we are now supporting rates allowing you to field map to the Rate Card Field within Bullhorn. Rate – Multi Rate In some cases, placements can have multiple rates with 2-3 pay rates being the most common scenario. Multi-rate placements allow you to define multiple rates for a single placement. Secured Signing now supports this within Bullhorn. Post-Signing File Permissions/ Private Visibility Once the document has been signed, you can set up who will have access to view the document, based on the user, file-type, and/or department. A number of rules can be set up to share documents with users and departments if certain field values match the rule requirements. No more worrying about accidentally showing confidential information. We are always looking to improve our platform, so if you have any feature requests or product enhancements we’d like to hear from you here.
New Feature: Signing Completion Certificate Posted on June 16, 2022 - 4:49 am by John Webster We are always looking to provide our customers with features that enhance and protect their business. Which is why we are excited to announce the upcoming release of our newest feature – Signing Completion Certificate. Secured Signing’s latest feature brings you a document log report with information about the sending, signing and document activity involved during the signing process. Enabled by default, the Signing Completion Certificate will be attached on completion of the signing process, including the much-needed document audit log. The Signing Completion Certificate is certified with Secured Signing’s PKI Digital Signature to ensure the document is sealed and remains tamper-proof. This document can then be stored within your personal storage or document management systems, giving you better control and record keeping. Some of the key features include: Key Document Information Signing Completion Certificate shows relevant document information including Document Name, Document ID, Sent Date, Signed Date, and more. Document Owner & Invitee Information Events & Full Document Audit Log Commonly Asked Questions: How do I enable this setting? – The Signing Completion Certificate is enabled by default. Where can I find this setting? – Log in to your account and go to My Account > My Settings > Notifications. You will see an option to “Enable Signing Completion Certificate.” You can enable/disable the setting from here. What if I only want the document owner (sender) and members of my team to receive the Signing Completion Certificate? – We give full control to the sender to choose who they would like to receive the Signing Completion Certificate on completion of the signing process. Log in to your account and go to My Account > My Settings > Notifications. Located on the right-side you can enable/disable the Signing Completion Certificate for the Document Owner, Invitee (signers) and add/remove additional completion recipients.
Byron Shire Council selects Secured Signing as their Digital Signature provider Posted on May 27, 2022 - 8:41 pm by John Webster A comparison of digital signature providers led Byron Shire Council, an Australian local government organization, to select Secured Signing. The primary requirement for adopting a digital signature solution was for signing license and leases for properties. The council’s rationalization for digitizing was around efficiency, removing paper, and saving time spent moving documents around internally and externally. The solution needed to integrate with their document management system, Content Manager. Colin had feedback from another Australian Council that the quality of integration between Secured Signing and Content Manager integration was a reason they had changed to Secured Signing, after previously being let down by another Digital Signature provider. After doing their own due diligence and talking to surrounding councils, Byron Shire Council made the decision to go ahead with Secured Signing as their digital signature provider. “Moving forward, we will expand on that current footprint. We want to expand the use of Secured Signing to new employees within the HR department, for employee contracts.” – Colin Baker, Manager Business Systems and Technology at Byron Shire Council.“Secured Signing allows the council to get documents signed online which typically was a process that might take weeks to complete.” The Secured Signing flexible pricing structure allowed Byron Shire Council to implement the solution across their organization on an as-needed, or on-demand, basis. This approach means that the council can start small and then look to scale up the digital signature solution. “Organizations come to us with concerns around pricey technology contracts which is where we stand apart from our competitors,” says Geoff Thompson, Enterprise Sales Director at Secured Signing. “Our pricing is simple and based on the number of documents (or files) that you send for signing and the number of document owners/senders that you require to have access to Secured Signing’s digital signature platform.”The Secured Signing onboarding process allowed for easy implementation for the Byron Shire Council’s teams. This was supplemented by the help guides that Secured Signing provides with two-minute videos demonstrating specific features within the platform. These videos assist in training and are easy to send off to whoever needs them. “From a support point of view, your Customer Success Lead, Merita Valkeapaa, was great at providing training and ongoing support in the initial stages of implementation. There was an instance where we wanted to get a couple of other teams up and running so we scheduled an hour-long session, which we were happy to pay for. However, we were pleasantly surprised and advised that there would be no cost or consulting fee.” Byron Shire Council says that Secured Signing gives them the ability to sign documents without having to physically send them around, monitor and track documents, trust that they are signed securely, saving money and time from an efficiency point of view. “Secured Signing is an elegant solution to improve efficiency and go digital.”About Secured Signing Secured Signing provides a comprehensive and compliant Software as a Service platform that utilizes the secure, personalized, X509 PKI Digital Signature technology and enables the customization of a full range of eForm and eSignature capabilities. Secured Signing was founded in 2008 by TME Consulting Ltd., a privately owned New Zealand company established in 2003. Secured Signing has built its activities based on the extensive knowledge and experience of its team of experts in the development of data security products and technology that serve a wide range of industries worldwide. To learn more about Secured Signing visit www.securedsigning.com
Lockyer Valley Regional Council enhances document security with Secured Signing Posted on May 8, 2022 - 12:00 am by John Webster Lockyer Valley Regional Council continues to use Secured Signing across the organisation as their Enterprise Digital Signing platform.The Secured Signing platform allows the council to meet its document security requirements, gain visibility of documents that need to be signed, and improve time efficiency.When evaluating digital signature providers, traceability of document flow was a key consideration.“Definitely there is traceability with the audit trails but is also the completion emails being invaluable for records management with the right departments getting the right documents at the right time,” says Ajana Ranatunge, Coordinator ICT Projects and Business Operations for Lockyer Valley Regional Council. “From Payroll to HR, the workflows operate well and ensure nothing goes unnoticed.”With the general workflows set up for their document signing processes, Secured Signing enabled staff to get things done efficiently and stress-free.“Whether it’s certificates, community notifications, food licenses, we utilize Secured Signing everywhere in the organization. Working from home or getting a customer to sign a document has never been easier than with Secured Signing.”Lockyer Valley Regional Council started off with a small group of people involving key personnel who were interested in using digital signatures for their specific use case of generating letters. It was a small project, but it was easy to see the opportunity that implementing a digital signature system would provide the organization.The change management process for Lockyer Valley was straightforward as they had recently undertaken a Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint implementation prior to implementing Secured Signing.“There was hesitation amongst some staff around implementation of digital signatures, but once we ran through the system and had a trial period, there was greater buy-in and adoption.”Today, Lockyer Valley has 60 people using Secured Signing.“At the end of the day, it is only the originator of the document that needs an account, and the other 300 staff can simply receive the documents and sign them. We do not even need to show people how to use the system. For example, when a new staff member joins, the product champion, or functional leaders as we call them, will undertake all the training.”If the council did require support or additional training, Secured Signing were quick to respond.“Additional feature requests have been developed by Secured Signing for the Council. Gal Thompson (CEO at Secured Signing) and Mike Eyal (Founder and CTO of Secured Signing) listened to our concerns and with quick turnaround, the features were available to Lockyer Valley Regional Council, as well as any user within the Secured Signing platform.”Lockyer Valley Regional Council continues to use Secured Signing and has been seeing increased interest in the digital signature space. An example being local Australian councils approaching Ajana for a referral, which he is happy to give.“We’ve started to see a readiness in many organizations to digitize their documents,” says Geoff Thompson, Enterprise Sales Director at Secured Signing. “This comes down to three main things- document and signature security, enabling staff to securely work from anywhere, and document flow efficiency. Secured Signing is more than a digital signature platform, it also helps businesses streamline their document processes, which is of great value, as seen in Lockyer Valley Regional Council’s case.”For more information contact Secured Signing at www.securedsigning.com/contact
Secured Signing welcomes Bill Gimbel as Vice President Business Development in the US Posted on March 29, 2022 - 8:41 pm by John Webster Secured Signing continues to grow its presence in the US with Bill Gimbel joining the US team. Bill Gimbel is the new Vice President of Business Development with a focus on growing remote online notarization and digital signature market share within the US. “Bill brings a wealth of industry experience to the team with a proven track record of managing internal and external projects,” says Mike Eyal, Founder and CTO at Secured Signing. “He has developed notarization software and understands the rules and regulations around deploying a nationwide solution.” “Bill brings a deeper understanding of what it means to provide a software solution to notaries, and we expect his input will drive our success in this area. Remote online notarization is a key product for us (Secured Signing) and with Bill we expect to be a market leader in this space.” Bill is active in many of the industry-leading organizations such as MISMO, PRIA, ESRA, UCL, NASS, NNA. Secured Signing is approved as a remote online notarization technology provider in more than 21 states and Bill is now a part of the team, we expect to see the number of states rise and momentum continue. We are very pleased to have Bill on the team and look forward to the contributions he will make both within our team and with customers. About Secured Signing Secured Signing provides a one-stop digital signature service that delivers a full range of form completion, eSigning, and Remote Online Notarization capabilities. Using advanced personalized X509 PKI Digital Signature technology, it is more secure than a plain electronic signature. Secured Signing enables its users to use any device to capture their graphical signature, fill-in, sign, seal and verify documents anywhere, anytime. The solution streamlines business processes, cuts back on expenses, expedites delivery cycles, improves staff efficiency, and enhances customer service in a green environment. To learn more about Secured Signing visit www.securedsigning.com
Secured Signing introduces Multi-Factor Authentication Posted on March 22, 2022 - 8:41 pm by John Webster Launch of the newest security feature: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) via SMS or Authenticator AppThis comes at a time where cybersecurity is front of mind for all in the digital workspace and provides users of Secured Signing with an additional layer of security on top of the current login process. Users will then be prompted to confirm they are who they say they are by entering a short numerical code which is received via SMS or an authenticator app of the users choosing. A combination of customer feedback and Secured Signing’s drive for continuous improvement and being the serious signing platform for serious documents played a part in the decision to develop and release an MFA solution. “It is important for Secured Signing to provide our customers with the right tools to enhance their security within their organization,” says Mike Eyal, Founder, and CTO at Secured Signing. “We offer many security features to Enterprise customers such as integrations with Single-Sign-On providers, with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) being an extension of that.” With a few clicks and minimal set-up, Secured Signing users can now utilize the MFA function out of the box with their paid Secured Signing Pay-as-you-Go, Business, or Enterprise account. MFA is a powerful tool in reducing the risk of a security breach within an organization. Secured Signing is not enforcing MFA or stopping non-MFA users from accessing Secured Signing. However, there is a plan to auto-enable and enforce MFA for all logins to Secured Signing in the future. This is to ensure that Secured Signing provides all customers with the highest level of security possible.About Secured SigningSecured Signing is a one-stop digital signature service that delivers a full range of form completion, eSigning, and Remote Online Notarization capabilities. Using advanced personalized X509 PKI Digital Signature technology, it is more secure than a plain electronic signature. Secured Signing enables its users to use any device to capture their graphical signature, fill-in, sign, seal and verify documents anywhere, anytime. The solution streamlines business processes, reduces expenses, expedites delivery cycles, improves staff efficiency, and enhances customer service in a green environment.