SignNow

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SignNow is a cloud-based provider of electronic signature technology, developed in the United States. The company's software-as-a-service platform is intended for individuals and businesses to sign, and manage documents from any computer. The e-signature product is also available for free on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, which lets users upload and sign documents from their smartphone's e-mail, camera, or Dropbox account.{{cite web | url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/201206/jennifer-alsever/3-digital-signature-apps.html | title=3 Great Digital Signature Apps | date=29 May 2012 | accessdate=2012-05-29 }}

The signatures within SignNow are legally recognized in the same way as traditional "wet ink" signatures as the company’s technology follows the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act signed into law by former President Bill Clinton in 2000,{{Cite web |title=The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign Act) |url=https://www.fdic.gov/resources/supervision-and-examinations/consumer-compliance-examination-manual/documents/10/x-3-1.pdf |access-date=28 May 2022 |website=FDIC}} as well as the EU Electronic Signatures Directive.{{Cite web |title=DIRECTIVE 1999/93/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1999/93/contents |access-date=28 May 2022 |website=UK Legislation}}

History

SignNow was founded in 2011 by Chris Hawkins and Andrew Ellis, and operates in Newport Beach, California. The two saw an issue in signature and notary fraud, and set out to revolutionize use of e-signatures with a legally binding way to add signatures to electronic documents of all sorts with authenticity, non-repudiation, and data integrity.{{cite web | url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/15/signnow-raises-500000-for-upcoming-e-signature-service/ | title=SignNow Raises $500,000 For Upcoming E-Signature Service | date=15 March 2011 | accessdate=2011-03-15}} It uses 256-bit SSL encryption to provide security to users.{{cite web | url=https://signnow.com/legal | title=SignNow Legal }}

To provide a resource explaining the development of signatures, the implementation of digital signatures, and the goals of signature, Hawkins wrote and published "A History of Signatures: From Cave Paintings to Robo-Signings" in March 2011.{{cite book | title=A History of Signatures: From Cave Paintings to Robo-Signings | isbn=978-1460978443 | last1=Hawkins | first1=Chris | date=12 March 2011 | publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform }} In that same month, SignNow raised $500,000 in financing from unnamed angel investors and then raised $2 million led by Khosla Ventures in March 2012.{{cite web | url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/06/khosla-ventures-leads-2m-round-in-mobile-e-signature-service-signnow/ | title=Khosla Ventures Leads $2M Round In Mobile E-Signature Service SignNow | date=6 March 2012 | accessdate=2012-03-06}}

In April 2013, Barracuda Networks acquired SignNow.{{cite web|url=http://www.businesscloudnews.com/2013/05/23/barracuda-networks-acquires-signnow-fueling-cloud-storage-growth/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713014858/www.businesscloudnews.com/2013/05/23/barracuda-networks-acquires-signnow-fueling-cloud-storage-growth/|archive-date=2018-07-13|title=Barracuda Networks acquires SignNow fueling cloud storage growth}} In October 2017, SignNow was sold to PDFfiller. It is now part of [https://www.airslate.com airSlate].{{Cite web|url=https://www.signnow.com/terms|title=Terms of Service {{!}} SignNow|website=www.signnow.com|access-date=2018-02-09}}