1. Introduction
2. Legal functions and requirements of signatures
3. Forms of electronic signatures
4. Structural/operational aspects of electronic signatures
5. International initiatives
6. Electronic signature legislation This chapter includes comment on Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, Other: Russia, South Africa, Israel, Turkey
7. Practical issues This chapter covers: signing cross-border contracts, contracts with certification service providers, transactions with government
8. Evidential issues This chapter includes the use of technical standards in evidence
9. Regulatory issuesThis chapter includes the current controls on encryption technology
10. Standards