TIME-stamping is a process that ensures the integrity of all
types of electronic records by establishing the fact that its
actual contents existed at a certain point in time. The growth of
the Internet has paved the way to using computers for
confidential transactions and it would be highly advantageous
if one could digitally notarize and validate vital records.
Common applications that could make use of digital
notarization include banking transactions, patent applications,
wills, and research diaries. The use of time-stamping dates
back to the 1600’s when Galileo published one of his
inventions in anagram form and later its translation making
way for the evolution of cryptographic time-stamping.
Currently the most popular way to notarize a document is to
use a Public Notary. These public officials serve as impartial
witnesses. Notarizing digital documents has advantages over
the paper process. They don’t deteriorate while in storage
over a long period of time and have a greater flexibility when
it comes to storage and distribution. In the online world of
today there is an increasing desire to perform most functions in
an automated fashion and the notarization of electronic
documents is no different.This service provide customers with means
to prove that it existed at a specific point in time.