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E-signatures: Less paper, more efficiency

ZDNN Staff | June 16, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

The digital signatures bill passed by Congress this week heralds a brave new high-tech world, but the real winners may be low-tech, "old economy" industries. Analysts and industry watchers said the bill should help big business increase the efficiencies brought on by e-commerce and help small businesses get in on the action. The measure's sponsor, Michigan Republican Sen. Spencer Abraham, said e-signatures will revolutionize the way consumers, industry and government do business, eliminating costly paperwork and helping to reduce red tape. Full story. -- By Margaret Kane, ZDNet News

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