American Bar Association (ABA) Digital Signature Guidelines

Citation
American Bar Association, Section of Science and Technology Law, American Bar Association Digital Signature Guidelines (Aug. 1, 1996).

Overview
This document was the first overview of principles and a framework for the use of digital signatures and authentication in electronic commerce from a legal viewpoint, including technologies such as certificate authorities and public key infrastructure (PKI). The guidelines have been adopted as the model for legislation by some U.S. states.