1. What types of signatures are offered by JioSign?

JioSign supports two types of signatures:

• e-Signature – is an OTP based signature method in which every e-Signature is validated with a countersign from JioSign, which can also be validated also by seeing the signature properties.
• Digital Signature – a DSC (Digital Signature Certificate) token (USB) based signature issued by the CCA (Controller of Certifying Authorities, India). This can be obtained from any CCA approved e-Signature provider.

2. What is an e-Signature?

e-Signature is an OTP based signature in which every e-Signature done by a participant is countersigned by JioSign. This ensures that the signatures are tampered with, then the document will become tamper-evident. e-Signature verifies a user’s identity based on their email ID or mobile number verified through OTP.

3. What is a digital signature?

JioSign supports digital signatures made through a CCA issued DSC token. To get a Class 2 or 3 DSC, please approach one of the licensed CAs (http://www.cca.gov.in/licensed_ca.html).

4. What is a document signer certificate?

Document Signer Certificates offer the possibility of acquiring certificates in the name of your organization to facilitate the automatic signing of PDF documents, covering a broad range of potential use cases such as invoices, tax statements, and employee records, among others. By automating this process, your organization can streamline document handling and reduce the burden of manual signing procedures, saving valuable time and effort. Document signer eliminates the need for physical storage or hardware tokens, making it more convenient for signatories to sign electronic documents remotely.

Please note that document signer certificate is only available to API users on JioSign. Please contact the sales team for access.