--- title: New features, upcoming releases & more | Ascertia Blog | Liaquat Khan description: From product updates to the latest news and case studies, the Ascertia blog has everything you need to stay on top of all the industry developments. --- # [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/asc-blog-logo.png) Blog](https://blog.ascertia.com/) New features, upcoming releases & everything else you need to know [Contact Us](https://www.ascertia.com/company/contact-us/) ## Liaquat Khan ![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/Liaquat%20Khan.png) ### Recent Posts ## [Ascertia appoints Managing Director for MENA region](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-appoints-managing-director-for-mena-region) Posted by [Liaquat Khan](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/liaquat-khan) on Jan 11, 2023, 2:00:00 PM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/Managing%20Director%20MENA.jpg)](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-appoints-managing-director-for-mena-region) [Ascertia](https://www.ascertia.com/), the leader in high-trust digital signatures and PKI solutions, is pleased to announce it has appointed Malek Bechlaghem as Managing Director for the MENA region. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-appoints-managing-director-for-mena-region) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-appoints-managing-director-for-mena-region#comments-listing) ## [Understanding Bulk Signing](https://blog.ascertia.com/understanding-bulk-signing) Posted by [Liaquat Khan](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/liaquat-khan) on Dec 22, 2022, 1:59:42 PM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/Bulk%20Sign%20-%202022.jpg)](https://blog.ascertia.com/understanding-bulk-signing) Digital signatures are supposed to make life easier, more secure and efficient. Certainly, when compared to signing with a pen and paper they are fantastic but imagine digitally signing hundreds, thousands or even millions of documents a day! Opening each document and signing with your mouse can be pretty tedious, even for tens of documents. There has to be a better way, and indeed there is, cue ‘[bulk signing’](https://www.signinghub.com/bulk-signing/). [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/understanding-bulk-signing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/understanding-bulk-signing#comments-listing) ## [Implementing the WHO SVCs using Ascertia PKI](https://blog.ascertia.com/implementing-the-world-health-organisation-who-smart-vaccination-certificates-svcs-using-ascertia-pki) Posted by [Liaquat Khan](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/liaquat-khan) on May 24, 2021, 3:11:26 PM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/WHO-SVC-ADSS-Server-blog-240521-1.jpg)](https://blog.ascertia.com/implementing-the-world-health-organisation-who-smart-vaccination-certificates-svcs-using-ascertia-pki) In this blog, we discuss how Ascertia's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) helps implement the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Smart Vaccination Certificates (SVCs). It has become increasingly evident that to open up economies whilst ensuring the Covid-19 infection rate remains under control requires a mechanism whereby a person can present a document that proves they have received a vaccine. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/implementing-the-world-health-organisation-who-smart-vaccination-certificates-svcs-using-ascertia-pki) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/implementing-the-world-health-organisation-who-smart-vaccination-certificates-svcs-using-ascertia-pki#comments-listing) ## [Ascertia leading the way to an eIDAS-certified remote QSCD](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-leading-the-way-to-an-eidas-certified-remote-qualified-signatures-creation-device-qscd) Posted by [Liaquat Khan](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/liaquat-khan) on Jan 26, 2018, 12:12:26 PM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/Remote%20Qualified%20Signatures.jpg)](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-leading-the-way-to-an-eidas-certified-remote-qualified-signatures-creation-device-qscd) In this blog, we discuss our efforts to secure an eIDAS-certified remote qualified signature creation device (QSCD). We want to let you into a [little secret](http://uk.prweb.com/releases/2018/01/prweb15132686.htm). Since Sep 2017, Ascertia has been actively pursuing a [Common Criteria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Criteria) EAL4+ certification of its ADSS Server “Signature Activation Module (SAM)” Appliance. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-leading-the-way-to-an-eidas-certified-remote-qualified-signatures-creation-device-qscd) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-leading-the-way-to-an-eidas-certified-remote-qualified-signatures-creation-device-qscd#comments-listing) ## [Interesting statistics from the 2017 Global PKI Trends Study](https://blog.ascertia.com/some-interesting-statistics-from-the-2017-global-pki-trends-study) Posted by [Liaquat Khan](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/liaquat-khan) on Jan 8, 2018, 11:56:40 AM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/Global-PKI-Trend-Study.jpg)](https://blog.ascertia.com/some-interesting-statistics-from-the-2017-global-pki-trends-study) Last year’s [IoT Solutions World Congress](https://blog.signinghub.com/meet-ascertia-iot-solutions-world-congress-2017) was an opportunity for the industry to focus on the increasing influence of the Internet of Things in PKI planning. We attended the event with our technology partner Thales e-Security, which has just [published the 2017 Global PKI Trends report](https://pki.thalesesecurity.com/) with the Ponemon Institute looking at trends across 11 countries. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/some-interesting-statistics-from-the-2017-global-pki-trends-study) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/some-interesting-statistics-from-the-2017-global-pki-trends-study#comments-listing) ## [International document regulations you need to know](https://blog.ascertia.com/international-document-regulations-you-need-to-know) Posted by [Liaquat Khan](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/liaquat-khan) on Oct 18, 2017, 8:31:07 AM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/blog-migration/Internation-regulation.jpg)](https://blog.ascertia.com/international-document-regulations-you-need-to-know) In this blog, we discuss the international document regulations you need to know when making a digital transformation. 60+ countries have standards and legal frameworks for eSignatures and digital transactions. This list grows each year, which makes it challenging for international organisations to deliver compliant business processes. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/international-document-regulations-you-need-to-know) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/international-document-regulations-you-need-to-know#comments-listing) ## [Cloud signing: Advanced PKI digital signatures made easy](https://blog.ascertia.com/cloud-signing-advanced-pki-digital-signatures-made-easy) Posted by [Liaquat Khan](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/liaquat-khan) on Jul 29, 2015, 2:12:00 PM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/blog-migration/blog-post-Graphic_03.jpg)](https://blog.ascertia.com/cloud-signing-advanced-pki-digital-signatures-made-easy) --- Ensuring secure, remote signing doesn't have to be challenging. In our latest blog, we're discussing cloud signing and the ease of using advanced PKI digital signatures. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/cloud-signing-advanced-pki-digital-signatures-made-easy) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/cloud-signing-advanced-pki-digital-signatures-made-easy#comments-listing) ## [OCSP Responder - the must have features!](https://blog.ascertia.com/ocsp-responder-the-must-have-features) Posted by [Liaquat Khan](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/liaquat-khan) on Jun 29, 2015, 1:12:00 PM This article discusses the features that should be on a highly desirable feature list when looking for an OCSP Responder product. Although the main focus of this topic is technical, there are commercial aspects that need consideration. These are summarised briefly at the end. The technical features explained here are all available and implemented in Ascertia [ADSS OCSP Server](http://www.ascertia.com/products/adss-ocsp-server), which is downloadable on trial basis. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/ocsp-responder-the-must-have-features) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/ocsp-responder-the-must-have-features#comments-listing) ## [Long-term signatures - the essential features](https://blog.ascertia.com/long-term-signatures-the-essential-features) Posted by [Liaquat Khan](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/liaquat-khan) on Apr 30, 2015, 1:04:00 PM Does your business require digital signatures to be verifiable months, years or even decades later? In this blog, we discuss long-term signatures and what you should look for when choosing a provider. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/long-term-signatures-the-essential-features) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/long-term-signatures-the-essential-features#comments-listing) ## [Group and departmental level signing with SigningHub](https://blog.ascertia.com/2013/07/real-world-use-case-groupdepartmental-level-signing) Posted by [Liaquat Khan](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/liaquat-khan) on Jul 26, 2013, 2:42:00 PM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/blog-migration/add-group-4.png)](https://blog.ascertia.com/2013/07/real-world-use-case-groupdepartmental-level-signing) In the real-world, it often doesn't matter who signs a document but rather do they have the sufficient group and departmental level authority to do this. That is the "identity" of the signer is not as important as the "authorisation". E.g. a Purchase Order typically requires an authorised member from the Procurement department to sign-off on it.  [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/2013/07/real-world-use-case-groupdepartmental-level-signing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/2013/07/real-world-use-case-groupdepartmental-level-signing#comments-listing) - - - [1](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/liaquat-khan/page/1) - [2](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/liaquat-khan/page/2) - - [Visit Ascertia.com](https://www.ascertia.com/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. 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