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Our IT are looking to use digital signatures on PDF files to prove their integrity and authenticity. They have asked for some assurances that they way they are configuring this process is secure and tamper free. Is there much that can go wrong with using digital certificates, what specific safeguards/best practices should we follow? Please keep answers low tech management freindly. Is there anything that can go wrong with using digital certificates, anyway they could be misconfigured?
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Our IT are looking to use digital signatures on PDF files to prove their integrity and authenticity. They have asked for some assurances that they way they are configuring this process is secure and tamper free. Is there much that can go wrong with using digital certificates, what specific safeguards/best practices should we follow? Please keep answers low tech management freindly. Is there anything that can go wrong with using digital certificates, anyway they could be misconfigured?

digitally signing PDF documents

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