Sign-it^® for Adobe^® Acrobat^®

Sign-it is a software application designed to give Adobe Acrobat users the ability to embed legally compliant eSignatures in PDFs. Sign-it extends the Acrobat Digital Signature Framework that supports the binding and analysis of documents by enabling a wide range of eSignature methods to meet the needs of the modern enterprise.

Most companies today need to have documents signed in a branch setting, in the field, over the internet, and even through their call centers and IVR. Sign-it provides this capability without major custom application development or modification to most legacy systems. By providing a common Ceremony interface to multiple signature methods and multiple capture devices, Sign-it provides an enterprise-class eSignature solution enabling a truly paperless process.

Features:

• Signature Ceremony: Enforces digital evidence(Who, What, Where, When, Why, etc.) collection to support the eSignature.
• Multi-Modal Signature: Modular support of different signature types to properly match the signing event's environment and value.
• Form Design Support: The signing behavior of the signature field can be designed into the PDF form logic. This ensures expected signing Ceremony process when the signature area is being signed.
• Text Field Interaction: Text data can be imported form fields(i.e. Name) into the signature event and also exported out to form fields(i.e. Date) to expedite the signing process.
• Sequential Signing: Signing multiple signature within a PDF can be chained together to ensure that all signature fields are signed. Sequential Signing signatures across multiple PDFs in a PDF Package/Portfolio are also supported.
• Secure: Uses Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1), 3DES encryption and digital signatures(if signer does not provide a certificate, a self-sign certificate is auto generated).
• Flexible: Protects any type of document. (PO, Time-cards, expense reports and more).
• Audit: Tracks the history of the document with regard to name, date, time, reason for signing and changes.
• Portable: Once signed, the signature is inserted and bound to the document. The PDF and signature are kept together.
• Verified Signature: Using CIC's SignatureOne Profile Server, an enterprise can manage eSignature profiles to apply Password based Signature Stamps or Dynamically Verified Handwritten Signatures onto the PDF as one of  the support signature methods. (requires: SignatureOne)
• Biometrics: Award Winning Dynamic Signature Verification of handwritten signatures. Forensic level biometric data can be extracted for the captured handwritten signature to be analyzed by a forensic handwriting specialist.
• Signature Validation: Sign-it follows the standard PDF digital signing process. The integrity of the digital signing can be checked using the standard default signature handler. Optionally, a free view-only plug-in, Sign-it Viewer for Acrobat, is available for Acrobat & Reader. This seamlessly validates the signatures and can view extended eSignature Ceremony data.

System Requirements:

•  Acrobat Standard v8 & v9, Acrobat Professional v8 & v9, Acrobat 3D v8, and Acrobat Pro Extended v9 for creation of signature boxes and/or signing
• Adobe Reader v8 & v9 for signing (PDF documents need to be enabled for signing with Adobe^® LiveCycle^™; Reader^® Extensions or Acrobat Professional)
• Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP4

Optional Requirements:

• Adobe^® LiveCycle^® Designer v8.0 or v8.2 to prepare PDFs with Sign-it for Acrobat signature fields.
• Pen input device for signature capture methods
• Windows setup for microphone and speakers for voice signing
• SignatureOne Profile Server setup for signature verification, stamps, and passwords
• Digital certificate used to digitally sign the eSignature