Conclusion

Abstract

Both on national and international fronts, legislative enactments representing various different models of providing for electronic signatures have been enacted. In addition, governments throughout the world have developed policies intended to promote the usage of electronic signatures, an important vehicle for advancing e-commerce. However, anecdotal evidence and reports in the media have pointed out that there has been a very slow take-up of the technology worldwide. A similar lack of willingness to adopt electronic signatures has prevailed in Australia despite the enactment of Australian legislation and the implementation of policies to encourage the use of the technology.