{"id":397289,"date":"2020-05-13T07:12:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T05:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=397289"},"modified":"2020-05-13T18:06:08","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T16:06:08","slug":"sign-documents-digitally-with-lexis-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/397289\/sign-documents-digitally-with-lexis-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign documents digitally with Lexis Sign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Modern technologies like email, cloud, instant messaging, and the World Wide Web have made life much easier for both businesses and individuals.<\/p>\n<p>However, until recently signing documents digitally was more complicated than using pen and paper.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexisnexis.co.za\/lexissign\/free-60-day-trial-to-our-e-signature-solutions-lexis-sign?utm_source=business%20tech&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_campaign=lexis%20sign%20free%20trial&amp;utm_term=sign%20up&amp;utm_content=lexis%20sign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click here to sign up to a 60-day free trial of Lexis Sign<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While in the past you pulled out a pen and signed the document in person, these days communication is often done online, which can make signing documents a pain.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why LexisNexis offers Lexis Sign \u2013 a digital signing platform that makes the process both simple and digital.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Lexis Sign<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Lexis Sign is an established and reliable digital signing solution which simplifies and speeds up the process of signing documents digitally.<\/p>\n<p>Lexis Sign was built by LexisNexis, a leader in legal content and technology solutions for the South African landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Armed with their expertise in local legislation as well as building market-leading software, LexisNexis is perfectly positioned to empower businesses with solutions like Lexis Sign.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than having to print documents to sign and then scan to send them, you can use Lexis Sign to sign documents directly through your computer or mobile device.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, you will need to follow a simple five-step process:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Identify the document you need signed. Ensure it is saved on your laptop as a PDF; then login into Lexis Sign.<\/li>\n<li>Load signatories by clicking on \u2018signatories\u2019 on the menu bar on the left then click on the \u2018+\u2019 sign on the bottom right corner of the screen. Add in all mandatory fields before clicking \u2018add signatory\u2019 on the bottom right corner.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u2018inbox\u2019 at the top of the menu bar and then upload the PDF by clicking on the red \u2018+\u2019 sign on the bottom right hand corner of the screen. You can also request supporting documents such as a copy of an ID or a doctor\u2019s certificate. to be loaded once the document is signed.<\/li>\n<li>Recipients will securely apply their digital signatures using one of the various methods of identification. As soon as the document is securely signed, you\u2019ll be notified via email.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, download the secure PDF of the signed document and save it. With Lexis Sign, documents are completely tamper-proof and uneditable, ensuring there are no additions, deletions or missing pages.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Lexis Sign is secure, entirely web-based, fully responsive and it is supported by most browsers.<\/p>\n<p>Sync Lexis Sign with your cloud storage solution, integrate it with your existing systems via API, or store your documents safely.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We are in a digital era where businesses continue to implement new technological solutions to streamline their business processes.<\/p>\n<p>By embracing e-signatures as part of your greater digital strategy, you can save time that would usually be spent on printing and scanning documents.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, you will save money on paper, and by keeping all documents digital, improve document accessibility \u2013 not to mention saving you storage space and clutter.<\/p>\n<p>Lexis Sign is compatible with all mobile devices, making it easy for users to sign documents on the go.<\/p>\n<p>The solution is underpinned by the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act, and meets international standards for digital signatures \u2013 meaning you can be sure signatures are legally binding.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>The COVID-19 challenge<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Digital signing is even more valuable during the current COVID-19 pandemic as many workers are operating from home and avoiding physical meetings altogether.<\/p>\n<p>This means it is particularly challenging to get documents signed physically and in person \u2013 making Lexis Sign a fantastic solution.<\/p>\n<p>After the lockdown, remote working is expected to be significantly more popular than it was before \u2013 making Lexis Sign a long-term investment, too.<\/p>\n<p>Lexis Sign even offers a COVID-19 screening form template for businesses that can be supplied to visitors to fill in before coming to their premises.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Free trial<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Lexis Nexis is so confident you will like this product that it offers a 60-day free trial of Lexis Sign.<\/p>\n<p>This will allow you to experience the benefits of the solution before deciding whether to purchase it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexisnexis.co.za\/lexissign\/free-60-day-trial-to-our-e-signature-solutions-lexis-sign?utm_source=business%20tech&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_campaign=lexis%20sign%20free%20trial&amp;utm_term=sign%20up&amp;utm_content=lexis%20sign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click here to start your 60-day free trial of Lexis Sign today!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lexis Sign is an established and reliable digital signing solution which simplifies and speeds up the process of signing documents digitally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":397295,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[14909,1787],"class_list":["post-397289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-lexis-sign","tag-lexisnexis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=397289"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":397683,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397289\/revisions\/397683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/397295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=397289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=397289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=397289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}