{"id":37511,"date":"2021-02-23T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/cloud-signature-and-what-advantages-it-offers\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T10:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:34:44","slug":"cloud-signature-and-what-advantages-it-offers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/cloud-signature-and-what-advantages-it-offers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud signature and what advantages it offers"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

We\u2019re sure you\u2019ve at some point received an urgent corporate document that you needed to sign, but you weren\u2019t in the office and so couldn\u2019t sign it using the digital certificate on your computer. This situation is more common than you might think: a new employee\u2019s employment contract, confidentiality agreements or minutes of meetings, amongst others. Undoubtedly, this situation slows down all deadlines and deliveries<\/strong>. However, there is a solution for signing your documents electronically, no matter where you are and without having to install your digital certificate<\/strong>: cloud signing.<\/p>\r\n

In today\u2019s article, we\u2019ll explain what cloud signing is<\/strong>, what the main advantages are of using it compared to other forms of authentication<\/strong>, and how Viafirma\u2019s cloud signing works<\/strong>. We\u2019ll also provide a brief overview of the legal framework for cloud signing at European level, so you can understand the basis on which it operates.<\/p>\r\n

How trust in the cloud has evolved<\/h2>\r\n

It\u2019s a fact: cloud computing ceased to be a novelty in businesses years ago and has since become the foundation on which tools such as Google Workspace and Slack operate. However, this evolution was made possible by several decades of transformation, which began with total interconnectivity and the maturity of three key milestones: the ubiquity of the internet<\/strong>, the mass adoption of mobile devices<\/strong>, and the need for businesses to have all their information available from any device<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n

It was this scenario that drove the SaaS (Software as a Service) model, transforming the way we understand authentication and digital identity. Gradually, society moved away from storing certificates on physical media (such as cards or hard drives) and installing a file on a web browser or device, towards a cloud-based approach.<\/p>\r\n

What is a cloud signature?<\/h2>\r\n

When we talk about a cloud signature, also known as a centralised signature, we are referring to a digital certificate hosted on a secure server (HSM) which the user accesses when they wish to digitally sign a document, following robust authentication of their identity.<\/p>\r\n

Robust identification requires at least two identification procedures<\/strong>, which may be:<\/p>\r\n