Signia – Advanced Electronic Signature Solution

Signia is an advanced solution for electronic document signing, ideal for businesses and institutions looking to optimize their internal processes while reducing paper and ink usage. With a strong focus on security and privacy, end-to-end encryption ensures that only authorized users can access signed documents.

From the start, Signia is fully functional for internal company and institutional procedures, providing an efficient and secure way to sign and manage documents. 

Fraud prevention and privacy: Document verification through hashing ensures immutability, protecting against fraud. Additionally, end-to-end encryption guarantees maximum privacy, allowing only document participants to access its content using their private keys.

Seamless workflow integration: Signia is accessible from any web browser and can operate on both local networks and the internet, enabling all departments within an organization to use the platform effortlessly. Its customizable roles and permissions allow businesses to tailor the solution to their specific needs.

Robust authentication: Signia includes advanced authentication methods such as OTP (Google Authenticator) and WebAuthn, which support biometric authentication and secure USB keys, adding an extra layer of security.

Technology Stack

Signia is built with modern and robust technologies, including:

• Laravel for the backend
• Vue 3 + Quasar for the frontend
• MySQL as the database
• Docker for easy deployment and scalability

The source code is fully customizable, allowing businesses and institutions to tailor it to their requirements. Basic documentation is included to simplify installation and usage.

Demo credentials:
email: [email protected]
password: password

🔹 Security & Encryption

• Electronic signatures with end-to-end encryption.
• Document verification via hashing to ensure immutability.
• Fraud prevention by guaranteeing document authenticity and integrity.

🔹 Authentication & Access Control

• Strong authentication with OTP (Google Authenticator).
• Support for WebAuthn (biometric authentication & secure USB keys).
• Customizable roles and permissions for access control.

🔹 Flexibility & Adaptability

• Works on local networks or the internet, accessible from any web browser.
• Easily integrates into existing business workflows.
• Multilingual

🔹 Modern Technology & Performance

• Laravel backend, Vue 3 + Quasar frontend, MySQL database.
• Easy deployment with Docker.
• Real-time event support via WebSockets.

🔹 Efficiency & Cost Reduction

• Minimizes paper and ink usage, cutting operational costs.
• Accelerates administrative processes and improves document management efficiency.

Server Requirements

• PHP 8.1 or higher (with required extensions)
• Laravel 12 (included in the package)
• MySQL 8 or MariaDB 10+
• Node.js 18+ (for frontend build processes)
• Composer (for managing PHP dependencies)
• NPM or Yarn (for frontend package management)
• Docker (recommended for easy deployment)

Client-Side Requirements

• Modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari)
• Internet connection (if hosted remotely)
• WebAuthn-compatible device (optional, for biometric authentication)

Basic Usage Instructions for Signia

1. Accessing the Platform

• Open your web browser and navigate to the provided Signia URL.
• Log in using the default administrator credentials or the credentials assigned to you.

2. Initial Setup (Only for Administrators)

• Generate and configure the root and intermediate certificates (this step is required only once).
• Customize user roles and permissions according to your organization’s needs.

3. Uploading and Managing Documents

• Select a PDF file.
• Assign participants to the document:
  • Signers – Users who must sign the document.
  • Reviewers – Users who can review but not sign.
  • Viewers – Users who can only view the document.
• Optionally, enable end-to-end encryption for maximum privacy. Only assigned participants will be able to decrypt it using their private keys.

4. Signing a Document

• Open a document assigned to you.
• Review the content and proceed with the signing process.

5. Verifying Signed Documents

• Navigate to the "Verify Document" section.
• Select the XML file of the signed document.

6. User Roles and Permissions

• Administrators can create and assign custom roles and permissions to fit the organization's workflow.
• Users can access only the documents they uploaded or where they are listed as participants.

7. End-to-End Encryption (Optional)

• Users can activate document encryption for additional security.
• Encrypted documents can only be decrypted by assigned participants using their private keys.