Electronic Signatures: Volume 5: Authentication Technology from a Legal Perspective (Information Technology and Law Series) - Hardcover

"Electronic Signatures is a slim volume, but not one that can be taken up lightly. It is solidly researched and maintains a healthy balance between larger principles and specific applications."
The Law and Politics Book Review, Philip A. Dynia, Loyola University New Orleans

"In all, Electronic Signatures has many informative features. The abbreviations in the beginning of the book offer a quick reference guide for literature in this area. Outlines at the start of each chapter are also quite helpful. The book is divided into clear sections and subsections with appropriate headings. The author uses easily understood language and deals well with the legal issues."
Jurimetrics - the Journal of Law, Science, and Technology

The contention that the provision of European Directives on functional legal requirements for digital signature validity solves a core problem of electronic commerce can at best be called naive. In this book it is made clear that there are no simple shortcuts for the lawyer who is concerned with authenticated digital transactions. Schellekens describes the main aspects of authentication technologies, presenting the technical insights needed to get to the legal semantics of functional equivalence between traditional and digital signatures. He focuses on the usability of authentication technology and what it entails for its users. The research for this book is based on an in-depth literature study and interviews with highly qualified experts in the field. It provides valuable tools and background information not only for everyone active in or setting out on e-business in its widest concept, but also for practising lawyers and students of information technology.