Online and Digital Identification, Securing Web 2.0, PKI and Digital Certificates

Digital signature and identity verification technology combine to combat fraud

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

ARX Inc. and IDology Inc. have partnered to create secure authentication solution for enterprises. The combination of the ARX CoSign and IDology ExpectID products means more secure online transactions and more opportunities to fight fraud.

CoSign, a provider of standard digital signatures collaboration with ExpectID IQ, an identity verifying solution, enables businesses to be assured documents are being signed by the right people. The new solution identifies the signer of important contracts, disclosures and other documents before attaching a forgery-immune digital signature.

The procedure works as follows: The information is first provided by the signer, then IDology’s ExpectID IQ solution generates a knowledge-based quiz to confirm that the signer‘s identity while ARX’s CoSign system monitors the entire process. If an ID is verified, a set of standard digital signature credentials is given to the individual.

This product is now available by contacting either ARX Inc. or IDology Inc [end] 

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