The Electronic Trade Documents Bill, currently making its way through the House of Lords, is a small but significant piece of legislation. I have called it “the most important law you’ve never heard ...

The government has introduced the Electronic Trade Documents Bill in Parliament, aiming to reduce the amount of paper trade documents that are printed daily. Previously, all trade documents had to be ...

Tired of printing, signing and then scanning or faxing documents that need your signature? Signing Word and PDF documents electronically on your phone or computer is easy, even if you don't have a ...

Even in the 21st century, a small business may be able to keep most of its records on paper. Given the growing amount of data hacked from major companies, paper might even seem more secure. There are ...

Electronic signatures have gained popularity in recent years in the business world. Every now and then, people require signed documents as proof of verification from the owner. While it is common to ...

Maintaining paper documents and files is an expensive proposition for an organization. Documents must be inserted into file folders and placed in an expensive filing cabinet, and office real estate ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...