No. The document must be in original soft form to verify the digital signature.

Yes. Any document in soft form can be digitally signed.

The existing digital signature will not be valid anymore and it will be indicated that the document had been modified.

Original signature will not be valid anymore and it will be indicated that the document had been modified.

Yes but then the document cannot be considered as valid.

It is only an image of a signature that can be added to any document. An electronic signature can be copied and pasted and attached to other documents by anyone. An electronic signature doesn’t provide any document security and it doesn’t have a document verification process, or any tracking for changes made to the documents content after signing.

Digital Signature is based on cryptographic technology which offers greater document security and signer authenticity. Each digital signature is unique to the signer and the document, you cannot copy and paste the signature from one document to another. If any changes are made to the document or the signature after signing is complete, this will be indicated in the document rendering the document invalid.

There is some confusion regarding the difference between electronic and digital signature technology with people thinking the two are the same thing. However, the two signature types are different, and it is important to understand how, otherwise your business could be exposed to additional risks. Digital signatures provide the necessary security controls and hence is the recommended solution.

LankaSign digital certificates has broad uses including document/email signing, systems/applications integrations, mobile integrations, etc. LankaSign document/email signing certificates can be used to sign/approve any digital document.

He or She can (fraudulently) affix your digital signature.

Immediately notify your organization and CSP (LankaPay Helpdesk)

Contact your CSP to re-set your PIN.

Security token PIN is known only to the user. If the user forgets the PIN by any chance, they can only attempt an incorrect PIN a limited number of times. After that the token gets locked and can only be unlocked by using an admin PIN after sending to LankaPay. Admin PIN is only for use of LankaPay. If the user attempts the admin PIN incorrectly, the security token will be permanently locked and unusable. This is intended behavior to ensure the security of digital certificate, so that it cannot be misused.

Change your PIN

Yes, it is recommended.

Cannot verify the digital signature validity if it is stored in printed format. It must be stored in electronic format to be able to validate same.

Saves paper, saves space, cannot do unauthorized changes, very convenient and saves time

It should be obtained from an authorized/licensed Certification Serviced Provider (CSP) in Sri Lanka.

Yes, you can. We will provide the digital certificates and general guidelines.

The certificates can be used in anyway within the application the developer and product owners wishes at the discretion of developer and product owners as per product, compliance, legal and other requirements as long as such functions does not violate rules and regulations of LankaSign CSP. LankaSign provides only the certificates and related token driver software and does not provide any other software/application related services or support.

It is provided in a security token which can be plugged to the USB port.

LankaSign is Sri Lanka’s first and the only Certification Authority established in accordance with the Electronic Transaction Act, No.19 of 2006 on May-22-2009. LankaSign complies with all the international requirements for commercial Certification Service Provider facilities along with ISO 27001:2013 certification.

Yes

Yes