摘要 |
<p>In a method for providing physical documents with a signature, a document code is derived from at least a part of a content of the physical document. A signature code is derived at least from the document code and from an identification code of a signing party. The physical document is provided with a signature marking representing the signature code. Optionally, the physical document is provided with a document marking representing the document code. A signature provided on a physical document may be authenticated. During authentication, a signature marking provided on the physical document is detected. The signature marking represents a signature code. Then, the signature code is derived from the detected signature marking. Content data representing at least a part of the content of the physical document is received and a first document code is derived from the content data. Then, a relationship between the signature code, an identification code of a signing party and the first document code is determined. The signature is validated in case said relationship satisfies a validation criterion.</p> |