If Parties Contract Via the Internet, the Digital Signature Provided

question 490

Multiple Choice

If parties contract via the Internet, the digital signature provided by the parties is:

• A) presumed to be valid, but must eventually be backed by a written signature
• B) presumed to be valid if notarized
• C) not valid; the law does not accept digital signatures for contract formation
• D) not valid; the law will accept digital signatures when they can be proven secure
• E) none of the other choices

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