DocuSign® Sets The Standard For Ease Of Use And Secure Access With Touch ID On iOS 8

New Biometric Authentication Enhances Mobile Experience on The DocuSign Global Trust Network

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Sep 10, 2014, 10:50 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Standard for Digital Transaction Management™ (DTM) and the #1 rated eSignature app on iTunes, DocuSign today announced its enhanced mobile app that delivers the ability to quickly and easily sign documents on iOS 8 devices with the security of biometric authentication using Apple Touch ID. DocuSign's mobile app is one of the first productivity apps to integrate new capabilities exclusive to Apple's powerful new mobile operating system.

Sign, Send, Manage - Anytime, Anywhere with DocuSign(R)! (PRNewsFoto/DocuSign)

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"Our strategy is to enable everyone to securely manage any transaction from any device anywhere in the world," said Tom Gonser, founder and chief strategy officer. "DocuSign offers the most comprehensive set of authentication tools in the industry so businesses and consumers can interact with high confidence."

Today's update of DocuSign's mobile app simplifies and streamlines the signing of documents from any iOS app. A new DocuSign Signing Extension integrates with iOS 8 to deliver the first fully native Digital Transaction Management (DTM) and digital signing experience from supported apps. DocuSign's latest enhancements empower users to complete transactions or sign documents without leaving third-party apps, making the process smoother and faster than ever before. DocuSign's mobile app is built on the DocuSign Global Trust Network that offers Bank Grade Security and the reliability of Carrier Grade Architecture.

The new release incorporates Apple's Touch ID technology into the DocuSign experience. To access DocuSign's mobile app, DocuSigners can simply leverage the finger print recognition feature of the home button on iOS 8 devices.

Since its initial launch in 2011, DocuSign's mobile app has consistently been one of the top rated apps in the Apple iTunes Store. With the most lifetime reviews of any eSignature app, DocuSign is the only one to have a cumulative average rating of five stars, with 85% of reviewers awarding the DocuSign app the highest rating possible.

Users can now benefit from the following capabilities of DocuSign's mobile app for iOS:

  • Secure, compliant eSignature on all document types, including Microsoft Office documents, PDFs, image files and more
  • The first Digital Transaction Management and eSigning experience from within any iOS 8 app (NEW!)
  • Quick, easy, and secure biometric sign-in with Apple Touch ID (NEW!)
  • Import of cloud documents from Box, Dropbox, Evernote, and Google Drive among others
  • Push notifications to alert users when documents need signature and transactions are complete
  • Document control and visibility, including the ability to remind, void, and check status of in-process documents (NEW!)
  • Complete, legally binding audit trail that shows who signed what, when and where

"With triple digit growth in documents DocuSigned from a mobile device, and more than 40 million unique users on the DocuSign Global Trust Network, DocuSign is the easiest, fastest, and most convenient way to sign documents," said Matt Malden, chief product officer, DocuSign. "The new features in DocuSign's mobile app leverage the enhancements brought with iOS 8 to ensure the easiest, fastest, most convenient, and secure signing experience on smartphones and tablets."

Individuals and organizations interested in experiencing the features in the latest version of DocuSign's mobile app may visit http://docusign.com/mobile for a complimentary download. Companies interested going 100% digital with DocuSign's Digital Transaction Management (DTM) platform and mobile applications may visit www.docusign.com.

Copyright ® 2014, All Rights Reseved. iTunes®, Touch ID™, Apple® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco. Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Box is a trademark or registered trademark of Box, Inc. Dropbox™ is a trademark of Dropbox, Inc. Evernote® is a registered trademark of Evernote Corporation. Google Drive™ is a trademark of Google, Inc.

Contacts:
Shawn Roberts                                
TallGrass PR for DocuSign NA PR 
+1 (510) 397-8743      
Kristin Treat
DocuSign, Inc.
+1 (206) 576-8084         

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SOURCE DocuSign