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Switching to Secured Signing: What Law Firms Gain When They Move Beyond Basic E-Signatures

Law firms switch to Secured Signing when their current e-signature platform can verify that a signature happened, but not who actually signed. Secured Signing adds identity verification, biometric checks, and deepfake detection to the signing process itself, while still meeting UK and EU compliance requirements, closing the exact gap that basic e-signature tools leave open.


Is It Time for Your Firm to Switch E-Signature Platforms?

If your firm signs contracts, affidavits, property transfers, or client agreements using a standard e-signature tool, it’s worth asking one question: if a signature were challenged in court tomorrow, could you prove who actually signed it?

For most firms using basic e-signature platforms, the honest answer is “not entirely.” These tools were designed to make signing fast and paperless not to verify identity or withstand a fraud dispute. As AI-generated identity fraud and deepfake impersonation become more common in legal and property transactions, that gap has turned into a real liability.

This is why a growing number of solicitors, conveyancers, and in-house legal teams across the UK and Europe are switching to Secured Signing.

What’s Missing From Your Current E-Signature Platform?

Most e-signature platforms confirm that a document was signed. Very few confirm who signed it. That distinction matters most in exactly the situations where legal firms need it most:

  • Conveyancing and property transfers — high-value targets for impersonation fraud
  • Powers of attorney and wills — where signer identity is legally critical
  • Remote client onboarding — where a firm may never meet the client in person
  • Cross-border transactions — where identity documents are harder to verify manually

If your current platform can’t answer “how do we know it was really them?”, it’s not built for the risk your firm is carrying.

What Secured Signing Adds That Basic E-Signature Tools Don’t

Identity Verification Before Signing, Not Just a Signature Capture

Secured Signing verifies the signer’s identity as part of the signing process, using methods including biometric ID verification and knowledge-based authentication (KBA). This confirms who is signing before the document is executed, not after a dispute arises.

Deepfake and Identity Fraud Detection

Secured Signing includes Realify, built specifically to detect deepfake and AI-manipulated identity attempts before and during video signing meeting. As deepfake technology becomes harder to spot with the naked eye, this gives firms a technical safeguard basic platforms simply don’t have.

Remote Online Notarisation (RON) and In-Person Electronic Notarisation (IPEN)

For firms that need notarised execution, Secured Signing supports both Remote Online Notarisation (RON) and In-Person Electronic Notarisation (IPEN), so notarial requirements can be met whether the signer is in the room or on the other side of the world.

Tamper-Evident Signatures Built on PKI

Every document signed through Secured Signing uses PKI-based digital signatures, meaning any alteration after signing is immediately detectable. Firms don’t need to take a signed document’s integrity on faith it’s verifiable.

A Complete, Court-Ready Audit Trail

Every signing session logs signer authentication, identity verification steps, timestamps, device and IP data, and full document history. This is the evidence firms actually need if a transaction is ever challenged something a basic “signed” timestamp doesn’t provide.

Does Switching Mean Losing UK and EU Compliance?

No — switching to Secured Signing strengthens compliance rather than complicating it. The platform is built to support:

  • UK eIDAS — advanced and qualified signature workflows aligned with the UK’s retained eIDAS framework
  • EU eIDAS Regulation — for firms handling cross-border European transactions
  • Electronic Communications Act 2000 — with the identity evidence needed to demonstrate signature authenticity and reliability
  • UK GDPR and EU GDPR — through encryption, controlled access, and detailed audit records for sensitive client data

Firms don’t have to choose between stronger fraud protection and staying compliant — Secured Signing is built to deliver both together.

What Does Switching Actually Involve?

Firms considering the move are usually most concerned about disruption. In practice, switching to Secured Signing typically involves:

  1. Migrating existing templates and workflows to the platform
  2. Setting up identity verification requirements per document type
  3. Integrating with existing practice management or case management software
  4. A short onboarding period for staff and clients

Most firms run both platforms briefly during transition, phasing out the previous tool once workflows are confirmed.

Make the Switch With Confidence

Your firm’s signature process is only as strong as its weakest verification step. If your current platform can’t prove who signed, it can’t fully protect your clients, or your firm, from deepfake and identity fraud.

Secured Signing gives UK and European law firms the identity verification, deepfake detection, and audit-ready evidence that basic e-signature platforms were never built to provide.

Why Choose Secured Signing?

Technology alone isn’t enough.

From implementation through integration, Secured Signing works alongside your organisation to build secure digital signing workflows that meet your operational and regulatory requirements.

Our platform combines:

  • Advanced Electronic Signatures
  • Digital Signatures
  • Identity Verification
  • Secure Authentication
  • Tamper-Evident Digital Seals
  • Comprehensive Audit Trails
  • Workflow Automation
  • Enterprise Integrations

Whether you’re a retail bank, mortgage lender, credit union, insurance provider, wealth management firm, fintech, or commercial finance organisation, Secured Signing helps you digitise with confidence.

As digital fraud becomes more sophisticated, financial institutions across the UK and Europe need signing solutions that deliver more than convenience.

Advanced Electronic Signatures provide the confidence that every signer has been verified, every document is protected, and every transaction is supported by a robust audit trail.

Secured Signing helps banks, lenders, insurers, and financial services organisations modernise their document workflows while strengthening security, supporting compliance, and delivering a trusted digital experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are law firms switching away from basic e-signature platforms?
Because basic platforms confirm a signature was made, not who made it a gap that’s become a real fraud risk as AI-generated identity fraud and deepfakes have grown more convincing.

Does Secured Signing integrate with existing legal software?
Secured Signing is built to integrate with enterprise systems and practice workflows, allowing firms to add identity verification without rebuilding their existing document processes.

Is switching to Secured Signing disruptive for client-facing teams?
Most firms transition gradually, running new and existing workflows in parallel until staff and clients are comfortable with the new signing process.

Can Secured Signing detect deepfake identity fraud specifically?
Yes. Secured Signing includes Realify, a deepfake and AI-manipulation detection feature built into the identity verification process.

Does switching affect UK or EU legal compliance?
No. Secured Signing is built to support UK eIDAS, EU eIDAS, the Electronic Communications Act 2000, and UK/EU GDPR requirements, so firms maintain and typically strengthen their compliance position.