Digital long-term archiving is becoming increasingly important for companies. The reasons are not limited to legal regulations and retention periods. Data and documents are more critical than ever. Secure storage is therefore essential to remain future-ready. In Germany, for example, business documents such as invoices and contracts must be archived for up to ten years. In addition, there are industry-specific retention requirements for documents in public administration, hospitals, construction, and other sectors.

IT security is a topic many companies simply take for granted. Only a small number of employees enjoy dealing with it in detail. But cyberattacks and data leaks are causing major damage more and more often. At that point, security becomes a top priority:

Many companies still print documents to sign them and send them back to the other party. This is often a cumbersome process that can be avoided easily with digital signatures. It not only saves time and resources, but also supports legally binding document workflows, because PDF documents signed with a qualified electronic signature can be legally valid as well. In this article, we highlight five key benefits of using digital signatures.