--- title: 9 Common Threats to E-signed Docs | Blog | SigningHub™ description: Our eBook, 9 common threats to your electronically signed documents, looks at the most common scenarios businesses could face and how to respond to them. image: https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/blog-migration/9%20Threats%20Ebook%20Cover-1.png --- [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/asc-blog-logo-detail.png)](https://blog.ascertia.com/) ##### [View all posts](https://blog.ascertia.com/) [Contact Us](https://www.ascertia.com/company/contact-us/) # 9 common threats to your electronically signed documents Posted by [Victoria Allen](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/victoria-allen) on Mar 2, 2023 4:27:36 PM ![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/Victoria%20Allen%20Headshot%202023.png) Our eBook, [9 common threats to your electronically signed documents](https://www.signinghub.com/9-common-threats-to-your-e-signed-documents/), looks at the most common scenarios businesses could face and how to respond to them. It will help you understand how eSignatures stand up in a court of law with authenticity and integrity. Can your signatures survive court scrutiny? Projects implementing eSignatures usually focus on the business benefits of cost-cutting, efficiency and improved user experience. However, the initial driver for eSigning projects is often compliance and adhering to regulations. Implementing legally binding signatures requires businesses to think of the potential threat scenarios and ensure countermeasures are in place to mitigate risks. ## Common threats to electronically signed documents Our eBook explores common arguments you may need to respond to as part of proving your eSignature solution can be trusted, including: Threat 1: That is not my signature Threat 2: The document was changed after I signed it Threat 3: That is not the document I signed Threat 4: My signing key was used by someone else Threat 5: I had revoked my Digital ID Threat 6: My digitally signed electronic document has been lost Threat 7: It may have my name on it, but it has nothing to do with me Threat 8: I didn't understand what I was doing Threat 9: Using the wrong type of e-signature [![9 Common Threats Ebook Cover](https://511375.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/511375/hubfs/9%20Threats%20Ebook%20Cover-1.png?width=256&height=330&name=9%20Threats%20Ebook%20Cover-1.png)](https://www.signinghub.com/9-common-threats-to-your-e-signed-documents/) [Download a copy](https://www.signinghub.com/9-common-threats-to-your-e-signed-documents/)and learn how to respond to these threats. 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