Identity Assurance Levels (IAL)

Posted July 17, 2023

Identity Assurance Levels (IAL) represent standards set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to gauge the certainty that a claimed identity matches the real identity of an individual. The IAL framework encompasses three levels in the identity…

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What is Remote Online Notarization (RON)?

Posted June 6, 2023

In 2011, Virginia pioneered digital notarizations with House Bill 2318/Senate Bill 827, marking a shift from in-person to online notarizations. Now, 40+ states embrace this safer, simpler, and smarter way to authenticate documents. Remote online notarization (RON) employs audio-video tech,…

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The Future Is Here: New York Approves Remote Online Notarization

Posted April 18, 2023

You have a client in Europe who needs to sign a document before a notary public. Generally, you would instruct your client to appear before the United States Embassy for notarial services similar to the functions of a New York…

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House Passes MBA-Supported Federal RON Bill

Posted March 2, 2023

The House on Monday passed an MBA-supported bill that would create minimum federal standards to complement more than 40 current state remote online notarization laws. The House passed H.R. 1059, the SECURE Notarization Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Kelly…

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Nationwide Use of Remote Online Notarization (RON)

Posted February 28, 2023

As Congress looks to provide solutions amidst the evolving economic challenges faced by consumers and businesses, Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Mark Warner (D-VA) have introduced S. 3533 and Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) have introduced H.R. 6364. These bipartisan…

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