Dr. Aashish Srivastava, of the Monash University Department of Business Law and Taxation, has published Electronic Signatures & Security Issues: An Empirical Study, 25 Computer Law & Security Review 432 (2009). Here is the abstract:
“Security concerns with regard to the use of electronic signatures in the electronic environment seem to represent a potential barrier to their usage. This paper presents an empirical study that examines businesses’ perceived security concerns with the use of the electronic signature technology for executing contracts and commercial transactions and whether such issues represent a disincentive for their usage. The findings of the study reveal that there are significant security concerns in the business community with regard to the use of electronic signatures. However, such perceptions seem to be primarily driven by a lack of awareness and understanding. Advising prospective users of electronic signatures about the kind of safeguards that could be put in place to minimise risks associated with their usage can be a useful step towards overcoming their fears and hesitance.”
Tags: Digital signatures, Electronic signatures, End users' security concerns respecting digital signatures, End users' security concerns respecting electronic signatures, Legal information behavior, Legal information behavior studies, Legal information user studies, User studies, Users' perceptions of digital signatures, Users' perceptions of electronic signatures
