Legislation is now in place in several jurisdictions to give digital records and electronic signatures the status of written documents.

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Many jurisdictions around the world have enacted legislation, such as the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) in the United States and the Electronic Communications Act in the United Kingdom, to give digital records and electronic signatures legal recognition equivalent to that of traditional paper documents and handwritten signatures.

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