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Secured Signing Approved for RON & IPEN in RI & SC

March 24, 2026

Secured Signing, a leading provider of tamperproof Digital Signatures and Online Notary solutions, is proud to announce its official approval as a trusted provider for Remote Online Notarization (RON) and In Person Electronic Notarization (IPEN) in nearly 40 U.S. states.  The latest states to grant approval include:  South Carolina – approved for IPEN  Rhode Island – approved for both RON and IPEN  These additions mark a significant milestone […]

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How to Get More Clients for Your Notary Business

March 19, 2026

If you’re a notary looking to grow your business, attract more clients, and simplify the way you work, the Secured Signing Notary On-Demand, your growing Notary Network,  is built for you. Today, success as a notary isn’t just about your qualifications, it’s about being visible, accessible, and easy to work with. Clients want fast responses, […]

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The Digital Mortgage Modernization Executive Order

March 19, 2026

As news breaks regarding the new Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit Executive Order, the US housing finance landscape is facing its most significant digital transformation in decades. This Order represents a massive shift toward the “Digital Mortgage” era, specifically targeting the reduction of regulatory friction for community and smaller banks. For a platform like Secured […]

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Online Notarization with Biometric Identity Verification

March 17, 2026

The Future of Secure Online Verifications As businesses continue moving toward fully digital workflows, the number of agreements signed online is growing rapidly. Contracts, financial documents, legal forms, and government paperwork are now routinely executed using digital signatures and secure e-signature technology.  While this shift improves efficiency, it also introduces a critical challenge:  How can businesses verify […]

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How to Prevent Signature Fraud

March 16, 2026

Why Your “Signed” PDF Isn’t as Safe as You Think  These days a few clicks can move millions of dollars or finalize life-altering contracts, the “wet ink” signature is no longer the gold standard. In many cases, it’s becoming a liability.  Signature fraud has evolved far beyond simple handwriting imitation. Criminals now use AI-generated handwriting, copied signature images, and sophisticated phishing techniques to forge identities and […]

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Best e-Signature Platforms in 2026

March 16, 2026

Digital fraud is accelerating at the speed of AI, choosing an e‑signature platform is no longer about “slapping a signature” on a PDF. It’s about operational integrity, brand protection, and legal‑grade tamper‑proofing. So what actually makes an e‑signature platform the best in 2026? AI can now fabricate identities, manipulate video, and replicate signatures with unsettling […]

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The Copy-Paste Trap

March 9, 2026

Why “Tidying Up” a Document Could Cost You Your Career Think a quick copy-paste of a signature is just a harmless shortcut to save time? Think again. In the world of high-stakes contracts, what looks like a “tidy-up” to you looks like misconduct to a tribunal. Whether you are in real estate, law, Notary, or […]

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What’s Shifting for Notaries in 2026 

March 4, 2026

Security, Deepfake Defense, and the New Digital Standard  The notary profession enters 2026 in a fundamentally different landscape than even two years ago. Remote Online Notarization (RON) has matured into a mainstream, regulated system, and the industry is now shaped by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, both the tools that empower notaries and the threats that […]

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Digital Signature’s legality – Is a digital signature legally binding?

March 4, 2026

Today, most countries welcome the use of electronic signatures (eSignatures) as a way to move beyond a paper-based environment. New Zealand, Australia (all states), the United States, Canada, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and many others have established laws regarding the signing of documents in electronic format. While people use various ways to sign […]

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Will AI Replace Notaries 

February 20, 2026

Why Human Judgment Wins Every Time  In an era where AI can draft complex contracts in seconds and generate hyper-realistic deepfakes, the question is no longer if technology will change the notarial profession, but whether the “human in the loop” is becoming obsolete.  The short answer: Yes – now more than ever, the human notary is indispensable.  Why? Because as […]

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