Engineers are increasingly using new technologies in their daily work. The documents they produce remain subject to high standards of reliability. Engineers who wish to produce legally reliable digital documents in compliance with the Engineers PEI requirements can now accomplish this task with CertifiO for Professionals – The Association of Professional Engineers of the Province of Prince Edward Island’s Digital Signature.
Engineers PEI now provides you with a personalized electronic seal image in your account, to be used with your digital signature. This should not be confused with Engineers PEI's digital signature. The digital signature protects the integrity of your document and confirms your identity. The electronic seal is the visual element attached to your signature.
Subscribers of the Digital Signatures can now download a digital image of their Seal.
How to download your personalized electronic seal image
What does an Engineer need to know about digital signatures?
A digital signature is an encrypted electronic signature that can guarantee the origin, integrity and authenticity of an electronic document. Digital signatures use certificate-based digital IDs to verify the signer's identity.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Engineers PEI has a formal agreement with the Certificate Authority, Portage CyberTech (formerly Notarius), to issue digital signatures to our members through a fee-based subscription service. The digital signature held by members of Engineers PEI confirms the identity and professional designation of the member at the time of signing. It serves as proof that the signer has the right to practice engineering in Prince Edward Island, in addition to ensuring the integrity of the signed documents and preventing their falsification.
How to obtain the Engineers PEI Digital Signature:
To obtain your Engineers PEI Digital Signature, please visit: Engineers PEI – Portage CyberTech
Additional resources:
For support documentation, visit Support center - Notarius Support. You will find white papers and other sources of information to help undertake your digital transformation.
Sign up information: www.notarius.com/signup/certifioforprofessionals
ConsignO Desktop Product brochure: www.notarius.com/info/consignodesktop
Weekly free training webinar: www.notarius.com/webinar
A summary of the 20 most common questions related to digital signatures.
Verify the validity of signed electronic PDF documents
Also visit the interactive verification tool: www.verifio.com
Video that explains how to sign, verify, annotate and approve digital drawings.
FAQ article that explains how to configure Adobe to validate digital signatures (in PDF).
Questions about the Engineers PEI Digital signature?
email Kim at info@EngineersPEI.com
Are you a Practitioner, a municipality or have questions about digital signatures or the reception of digitally signed documents?
Contact Eric Croteau, Account Director at eric.croteau@notarius.com, 1-888-588-0011 ext. 1283 or 514-216-7316.
For technical assistance, please contact Notarius Customer Support
by phone: 1-855-505-7272 or by email: support@notarius.com