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Trends in Authentication
and Biometrics

This White Paper will cover:

• The key differences between authentication and attribution for electronic signatures
• The role of each in legally binding contracts
• The risks of not addressing authentication and attribution appropriately
• Current case law trends that businesses need to understand

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"Along with widespread adoption comes more frequent disputes over the authenticity and enforceability of eSignatures... Contracting parties using electronic signatures are increasingly focused on authenticating signers, especially in higher-value transactions, where the consequences of an unenforceable signature may be particularly costly."

Margo Tank, Partner, DLA Piper
& David Whitaker, Partner, DLA Piper

About the Authors

Authors Margo Tank and David Whitaker are partners in DLA Piper's Intellectual Property and Technology practice. They employ a team approach to advising financial services and FinTech companies, retailers, media companies and others, including various technology platform providers on the full spectrum of regulatory compliance matters related to the use of electronic signatures, records and identity management to enable digital transactions (including smart contracts) in the online and mobile environment in compliance with the federal Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act and state adoption of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.