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What is a Second Generation Digital Signing Protocol?
It is the move from signature capture to verified execution: identity, source document control, signing policy, witness logic, finalization, and evidence.
Category definition
From e-signature to execution protocol.
First-generation platforms made signing online common. The second generation makes execution provable.
| Capability | First generation | Second generation |
|---|---|---|
| Question answered | Was the document signed? | Was the agreement executed correctly? |
| Primary object | Envelope | Execution room |
| Trust model | Link and authentication options | KYC/KYB and policy-controlled identity |
| Document model | Uploaded signing package | Frozen source revision and content hash |
| Output | Signed document/audit trail | Finalized PDF and evidence package |