--- title: New features, upcoming releases & more | Ascertia Blog | eIDAS description: eIDAS | 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/) ## [What is digital trust – and why does it matter?](https://blog.ascertia.com/what-is-digital-trust-and-why-does-it-matter) Posted by [Mike Hathaway](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/mike-hathaway) on Mar 4, 2026, 10:59:59 AM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/Digital-Trust-feature-image-43251544.jpg)](https://blog.ascertia.com/what-is-digital-trust-and-why-does-it-matter) Trust has always underpinned relationships between people, businesses and governments. In today’s digital-first economy, that trust must extend far beyond face-to-face interactions and handwritten signatures. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/what-is-digital-trust-and-why-does-it-matter) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/what-is-digital-trust-and-why-does-it-matter#comments-listing) ## [Case Study: HSMs, digital trust and the future of eIDAS](https://blog.ascertia.com/hsms-digital-trust-and-the-future-of-eidas) Posted by [John Cragg](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/john-cragg) on Aug 2, 2022, 10:50:03 AM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/Utimaco%20Logo.png)](https://blog.ascertia.com/hsms-digital-trust-and-the-future-of-eidas) We spoke to John Cragg, Director of Strategic Partnerships at [Utimaco](https://utimaco.com/)about the role of Hardware Security Modules (HSM) as part of digital signature solutions, what eIDAS 2 looks like and digital trust. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/hsms-digital-trust-and-the-future-of-eidas) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/hsms-digital-trust-and-the-future-of-eidas#comments-listing) ## [eIDAS and remote signing: How the regulation grew adoption](https://blog.ascertia.com/2020-2021-lessons-learned-the-impact-of-eidas-on-the-adoption-of-remote-signing) Posted by [Norman Newell](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/norman-newell) on Sep 15, 2021, 6:22:40 AM **Normal Newell, Sales Director at Ascertia partner** [**Renaissance**](https://www.renaissance.ie/) **discusses the impact of eIDAS on the adoption of remote signing over the last year.** [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/2020-2021-lessons-learned-the-impact-of-eidas-on-the-adoption-of-remote-signing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/2020-2021-lessons-learned-the-impact-of-eidas-on-the-adoption-of-remote-signing#comments-listing) ## [Why the past year has demonstrated the huge benefits of digital signing & identity](https://blog.ascertia.com/why-the-past-year-has-demonstrated-the-huge-benefits-of-digital-signing-and-identity) Posted by [Patrick Beckman Lapré](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/patrick-beckman-lapré) on Jun 8, 2021, 3:09:20 PM We recently caught up with Patrick Beckman Lapré, Global Director Sales of Document Signing at Ascertia partner [DigiCert](https://www.digicert.com/) to talk about the digitalisation of processes and the impact of eIDAS on the adoption of [remote signing](https://www.ascertia.com/solutions-by-technology/remote-signing/) across Europe. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/why-the-past-year-has-demonstrated-the-huge-benefits-of-digital-signing-and-identity) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/why-the-past-year-has-demonstrated-the-huge-benefits-of-digital-signing-and-identity#comments-listing) ## [Case Study: Ascertia enables DigitalSign to offer remote signing](https://blog.ascertia.com/digitalsign-offers-eidas-compliant-remote-signing-to-customers-with-ascertias-solutions) Posted by [Victoria Allen](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/victoria-allen) on May 11, 2020, 11:23:29 AM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/Fernando%20DigitalSign.png)](https://blog.ascertia.com/digitalsign-offers-eidas-compliant-remote-signing-to-customers-with-ascertias-solutions) [DigitalSign](https://www.digitalsign.pt/) is a trust service provider and long-term Ascertia partner based in Portugal, operating across Europe and Brazil. In this blog, we discuss how Ascertia's signature solutions have enabled DigitalSign to offer remote signing to its customers. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/digitalsign-offers-eidas-compliant-remote-signing-to-customers-with-ascertias-solutions) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/digitalsign-offers-eidas-compliant-remote-signing-to-customers-with-ascertias-solutions#comments-listing) ## [Case Study: With Ascertia, DigiCert + QuoVadis becomes the first QTSP to deliver eIDAS-certified Qualified Remote Signing with Level 2 Sole Control](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-digicert-quovadis-first-qtsp-to-deliver-eidas-certified-qualified-remote-signing-with-level-2-sole-control) Posted by [Mike Hathaway](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/mike-hathaway) on Dec 2, 2019, 7:53:53 AM Qualified Trust Service Providers (QTSPs) work with customers in high-trust industries that require [eIDAS certified Qualified Signatures.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualified_electronic_signature) In our latest case study, we look at how [DigiCert + QuoVadis](https://www.quovadisglobal.com/), a long-standing Ascertia partner, utilised the ADSS SAM Appliance to offer its customers certified, [eIDAS-compliant](https://www.signinghub.com/eidas-regulation/) Remote Qualified eSignatures. Ascertia’s [ADSS SAM Appliance](https://www.ascertia.com/products/adss-server-sam-appliance/) is the first Qualified Signature Creation Device (QSCD) to be Common Criteria [EN 419 241-2 certified](https://blog.ascertia.com/adss-server-sam-appliance-is-now-approved-as-a-qscd-and-a-qsealcd). [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-digicert-quovadis-first-qtsp-to-deliver-eidas-certified-qualified-remote-signing-with-level-2-sole-control) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-digicert-quovadis-first-qtsp-to-deliver-eidas-certified-qualified-remote-signing-with-level-2-sole-control#comments-listing) ## [eIDAS, eIdentities and trust services: Lessons learned from the PSD2 arena](https://blog.ascertia.com/eidas-eidentities-and-trust-services-lessons-learned-from-the-psd2-arena) Posted by [Erik R Van Zuuren](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/erik-r-van-zuuren) on Oct 2, 2019, 11:44:34 AM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/image-1.png)](https://blog.ascertia.com/eidas-eidentities-and-trust-services-lessons-learned-from-the-psd2-arena) This is a guest post from [Erik R Van Zuuren](http://linkedin.com/in/evanzuuren), founder of [Trustcore.EU](http://trustcore.eu/), one of the authors of the blueprint for the Belgian Personal Identity Card Project (BelPIC) and part of key egov-supporting services at the Flemish government. Erik spoke at our 2019 Partner Event.   [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/eidas-eidentities-and-trust-services-lessons-learned-from-the-psd2-arena) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/eidas-eidentities-and-trust-services-lessons-learned-from-the-psd2-arena#comments-listing) ## [eID Forum: eSignatures, eIDAS and business benefits](https://blog.ascertia.com/eid-forum-e-signatures-eidas-and-business-benefits) Posted by [Victoria Allen](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/victoria-allen) on Sep 28, 2018, 3:18:16 PM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/Rod%20Presenting%20eID.png)](https://blog.ascertia.com/eid-forum-e-signatures-eidas-and-business-benefits) MD Rod Crook recently spoke at the eID Forum, Tallinn. Rod’s talk, *Enabling business applications to take advantage of eIDAS Remote Signatures*, discussed how signing solutions are beneficial to organisations and what features they should be looking for when purchasing a solution. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/eid-forum-e-signatures-eidas-and-business-benefits) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/eid-forum-e-signatures-eidas-and-business-benefits#comments-listing) ## [Ascertia to talk about eIDAS for business at the eID Forum](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-to-talk-about-eidas-for-business-at-the-eid-forum) Posted by [Victoria Morgan](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/victoria-morgan) on Sep 7, 2018, 1:46:36 PM [![](https://blog.ascertia.com/hubfs/eID-Forum-Event-Blog-Post.jpg)](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-to-talk-about-eidas-for-business-at-the-eid-forum) At this year’s [eID Forum in Tallinn](https://www.eidforum.org), Ascertia will be presenting and discussing how all organisations can benefit from the use of document workflow and digital signature technology. The focus will be on eIDAS compliance and in particular the way in which the new remote signing standards can be employed to optimize the user experience. [Read More](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-to-talk-about-eidas-for-business-at-the-eid-forum) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-to-talk-about-eidas-for-business-at-the-eid-forum#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) - - - [1](https://blog.ascertia.com/tag/eidas/page/1) - - [Visit Ascertia.com](https://www.ascertia.com/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. 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