Singapore legislation

Section 17

of Electronic Transactions Act

Section 17

Secure electronic signature

If, through the application of a prescribed security procedure or a commercially reasonable security procedure agreed to by the parties involved, it can be verified that an electronic signature was, at the time it was made —

(a)

unique to the person using it;

(b)

capable of identifying such person;

(c)

created in a manner or using a means under the sole control of the person using it; and

(d)

linked to the electronic record to which it relates in a manner such that if the record was changed the electronic signature would be invalidated,such signature shall be treated as a secure electronic signature.