Morrison & Foerster LLP

There has been an explosion of legislative interest in electronic authentication over the past few years

• Trend began in the US with the Utah Digital Signature Act (1995)
• A number of countries have passed or are considering some form of legislation/regulation
• Different levels of activity:
  • National legislation
  • National administrative regulation
  • State legislation (in federal systems)
  • International organizations (not dealt with)

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