Events & Professional Development Calendar

Webinar | The ABCs of Digital Signatures

16 Sep 2026
Register by September 15

A successful digital transformation requires the ability to manage the workflow of documents and understand how 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 show how to prepare and sign documents with Adobe Reader DC and Bluebeam Revu.

Learning objectives:

  • configure images of a stamp 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 drawing (DWG) data files 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:

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

Jonathan Allen is a digital signature expert with experience supporting professional associations and CertifiO Cloud launches. He helps professional engineers adopt secure, compliant signing practices that protect their professional identity, preserve document integrity, and make signed and sealed work easier to verify by clients, regulators, municipalities, and other relying parties.

This event applies to the following  Work Readiness Program skill areas:

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  • Speaker:
    Jonathan Allen
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Registration Deadline:
    September 15