1. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved AND HOW TO AVOID THEM Pem Guerry Executive Vice President x COMMON E-SIGNATURE PITFALLS

2. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved WHY USE DIGITAL SIGNATURES? Clients can sign online on any device, anytime Process guides clients to ensure all fields and signatures are completed Clients can rest easy knowing each signature is legally defensible Advisors can send and track documents from any device No more time wasted tracking down clients to fix mistakes Detailed legal evidence protects advisors from legal disputes Faster onboarding process means firms get revenue faster Low to zero NIGO rate increases firm’s efficiency and savings SEC/FINRA-compliant signatures protect your firm from fines

3. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved POWERFUL INTEGRATIONS +

4. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved Ignoring the Importance of Legal Evidence #1 PITFALL

5. People often challenge transactions at the signature level.

6. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved 1 1 INCONSISTENT SIGNATURE COUNT Only one signature shown in signature panel. Which signature does it represent? ? 12 3 4

7. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved CONSISTENT SIGNATURE COUNT 12 34 1 1 Audit Trail 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 PDF Document PDF Reader Signature Panel

8. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved Misunderstanding Tamper Protection #2 PITFALL

9. Documents must be protected against tampering throughout the signing process—not just at the end!

10. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved INCOMPLETE TAMPER PROTECTION

11. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved DOCUMENTS MUST BE PROTECTED IN TRANSIT

12. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved Overlooking Long-Term Impact #3 PITFALL

13. The impact of signed documents can last for years and can even be passed from generation to generation.

14. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved The right stress test is to assume your SaaS or on-premises vendor disappears and see what you have to take to court.” ARE YOU LOCKED IN?

15. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved EACH DIGITAL SIGNATURE IS: Embedded in PDF Tamper-Evident Based on standards Verifiable off-line, without SIGNiX.com

16. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved MITIGATE RISK WITH EVIDENCE Every step tracked Rich metadata for each event Granular details Superior evidence

17. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL SIGNATURES Independently Verifiable Signatures & PDFs based on standards. Know Who’s Signing Multi-factor authentication proves identity. Tamper-Evident Signatures Detect all changes to signed documents.

18. .. ©2014. All Rights Reserved THANKS! Address 1203 Carter Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone 423-305-7041 Email – Pem Guerry pguerry@signix.com @signixsolutions SIGNiXDigitalSignatures DigitallySigned