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Webinar | The ABCs of Digital Signatures: Everything You Want to Know from Adobe to Bluebeam to ConsignO Desktop

21 May 2025
Register by May 20, 2025

One of the key challenges of a successful digital transformation is the ability to manage the workflow of documents and understand how the technology and standards function. This advanced session is designed for digital signature subscribers who have installed the required software elements, have a digital signature activated, and are ready to begin using ConsignO Desktop to view, prepare, and sign electronic records. We will also take this opportunity to show how to prepare and sign documents with Adobe Reader DC and Bluebeam Revu.

Learning objectives:

  • configure images of a seal or signature for Adobe, Bluebeam, and ConsignO Desktop PDF readers
  • demonstrate basic capabilities of signing documents in Adobe and Bluebeam
  • review in depth how to sign documents individually, merge files, and prepare and sign multi-page documents
  • sign data files like DWG or alternate electronic formats using ConsignO Desktop
  • review certain principles of the PDF/A standard
  • provide an overview of the technological boundaries associated with digital signature cryptography
  • engage in a short Q&A

 Recommended prerequisite:

  • completion of the introductory webinar - Digital Signatures

Please note that we will not address elements of how to sign up or the technology behind digital signatures.

For any questions about this event, please contact [email protected].

About the Presenter

Fred Mazzarello is vice president of sales, private sector at Notarius. With a strong business background and more than a decade in the IT industry, Fred has consistently delivered value by bridging technology and business objectives. Since joining Notarius in 2014, he has specialized in guiding organizations through their digital transformation journeys with tailored solutions that ensure compliance while optimizing investment. Fred's client-centric approach focuses on creating sustainable technological advancement that aligns perfectly with business goals.

Fred Mazzarello

Mélanie Carrière serves as partnership director and digital transformation advisor at Notarius. Prior to joining in 2021, she spent four years at the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ), Quebec's professional engineering regulator, where she gained valuable insight into the professional use of electronic seals from both regulatory and member perspectives. Her experience overseeing professional practice at OIQ, combined with her background in IT project management and digital transformation, enables her to effectively guide organizations through their digital evolution while ensuring compliance with professional standards.

Mélanie Carrière

Jonathan Allen has more than 15 years of experience in sales industry and brings his exceptional expertise as a solution specialist to Notarius. In the telecom industry, he demonstrated remarkable leadership abilities while managing a successful sales team and cultivating meaningful client relationships. Passionate and insightful about technology's transformative affect, Jonathan excels at quickly understanding clients' evolving needs through his attentive listening skills and strategic mindset. His deep industry knowledge and consultative approach enable him to understand complex client challenges and deliver tailored digital solutions that create lasting value. Jonathan's dedication to excellence, combined with his natural ability to build trust, makes him an invaluable resource for clients navigating the digital transformation landscape.

Jonathan Allen

Corporate Overview
Notarius has been a leading expert in trusted electronic signatures, digital signatures, and long-term document reliability since 1998. It is the only Canadian firm that issues trusted signatures recognized by Adobe (Adobe Approved Trust List – AATL) and eIDAS, the European regulation on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions. Notarius is an environmentally responsible, certified carbon-neutral business that holds ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications.

  • Speaker:
    Fred Mazzarello, Mélanie Carrière, and Jonathan Allen
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Eligible CPD Hours:
    2
  • Registration Deadline:
    May 20, 2025