FormSeal Highlight

FormSeal is a Java based Form Signing tool that can be integrated with any web application to provide authenticity and integrity to web transactions by allowing users to sign the forms they submit. It archives all the transaction data together with the HTML page contents, images, information filled-in by the user and any file attachments. This allow exact re-creation of the page as it was signed by the user. This provides strong non-repudiation to both users and application provider.

FormSeal Features

• Supports HTML and Oracle form signing
• Based on client-server model
• FormSeal is Platform independent i.e. it works on Windows / Unix platforms
• Integrates into any web application and IIS (ASP support)
• Uses any x.509 certificate to sign data
• Allows simultaneous selection of IE and Netscape certificates through a single interface
• Support for all Netscape and JKS certificate database for signature verification
• Supports signing form data with attachments
• Ability to support multiple signatures
• Signs the PDF report generated, while signing Oracle forms
• Performs certificate validity and data integrity at server end
• Signed data is maintained in PKCS #7 format (as per industry standard)

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How does FormSeal work?

FormSeal is based on a client-server model. On the client side user can digitally sign the forms easily through the web browser and submit it to the server where it is verified.

FormSeal client component
The FormSeal client component enables users (on the client side) to digitally sign and submit data through forms (HTML / Oracle), including attachments. This signing occurs on the client side.

FormSeal supports both Windows clients and UNIX / LINUX clients. FormSeal client component auto-downloads for Windows clients, while for the Unix clients, a script file gets downloaded and the user needs to run this to install the client component.

FormSeal server component
On receiving the users’ data from the client machine, FormSeal server component verifies the information before accepting it and returns a receipt to the user for the transaction. All verification occurs on the Server side and verification provides information on the validity, trust and expiry of the certificate that was used to sign.

FormSeal - Technical Specifications

FormSeal & Business Applications

The following are common processes and workflows where FormSeal can be utilized to bring online digital signing and verification functionality to web applications.

• Banking applications
• Mortgage applications
• Loan Applications and Loan Processing
• Online Accounts and Money Transfers
• Online Purchase Orders
• Online Contracts
• Online transactions between organizations and their partners
• Online transactions between organizations and trading parties
• Online internal transactions between organizations and their employees
• Insurance Forms and Claims
• Real Estate Transactions
• Legal Agreements
• Tax Forms Submission
• Human Resources Management
• Online Bid Submissions
• Supply chain management applications

FormSeal Business Benefits

Lightweight Signing Tool

E-Lock FormSeal supports HTML / Oracle form signing. Business clients can easily enter the data through the web browser, sign and submit the data for authenticating it.

Modular Approach

E-Lock’s Modular approach allows FormSeal to be integrated with any existing Web application without disturbing the existing workflow. FormSeal can be customized as per the customer’s requirement.

Easy client side signing

Client doesn’t need to be trained in order to sign using FormSeal. The guidelines are provided at each step in the application itself to sign the data, making it easier for the users.

Security and Privacy

Signing the data with FormSeal via web browser ensures that data integrity and confidentiality of the data is maintained.

Protection against Repudiation

Signing the data with FormSeal provides strong evidence that the data submitted was signed and sent. This means that, if a contractual dispute arises, the sender cannot deny knowledge of the message.

Speedy ROI

FormSeal enables organizations to shift from paper-based processes to the paperless ones, saving the cost on the paper, printing, faxing handling, and courier. Also it automates the processes, makes the flow of the information much easier and secure enabling the decision making faster and guarantying a speedy ROI.

Compliance with Industry & Government Standards

FormSeal enables the organizations to comply with rules and regulations pertaining to the use of Digital Signatures, like

• US Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign)
• Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)
• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• 21 CFR Part 11(a regulation governing the use of electronic signatures within the pharmaceutical industry)
• EU law (EU Directive for Electronic Signatures)
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
• Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA)
• It is a PKCS#7 compliant software (an industry standard)
• It is also compliant with other laws that affect the management of electronic information