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Anyone can copy an email signature, which essentially is a customizable closing salutation. But a digitally signed message can come only from the owner of the digital ID used to sign it. The digital ID provides verification of the sender's authenticity, thereby helping to prevent message tampering.

What to look for: The document must be secured with a digital signature. Each signature must be secured with a digital signature. A comprehensive audit trail should include the date and time of each signature. The audit trail must be securely embedded in the document. The audit trail must be linked to each signature.

Use PKI or PGP in Conjunction with the Signature Without PKI or PGP, attackers can easily impersonate someone. PGP is based on a simple peer trust model, but most security professionals insist on PKI because it offers stronger authentication.

Protect PDF from Copying and Editing Go to the "Protect" tab, and click the "Set Password" button. Then select the "Permission Password" option. Uncheck "Enable copying of text, images and other content" and enter your desired password. Once confirmed, click on the "Save" button to apply, and save your PDF file.

To keep your electronic signature safe, you should always protect the document from editing. Open the PDF document with Adobe Acrobat Pro/Reader DC or XI application. On the right side, click ?Protect? to open the ?Protect? options. Click on ?Protect Using Password? option.

Encrypt a PDF or PDF Portfolio with a certificate For a single PDF or a component PDF in a PDF Portfolio, open the PDF. ... Choose Tools > Protect > More Options > Encrypt with Certificate. ... At the prompt, click Yes. In the Certificate Security Settings dialog box, select the document components to encrypt.

When you sign a PDF using your digital ID, the PDF becomes read-only for others. If you received a PDF digitally signed by others, you can sign it, but can't edit it. While signing a PDF, if the signer chooses to lock the document after signing, the document becomes read-only for everyone, including the signer.