The actual manifest forms transmitted by the participants will not be placed in any publicly accessible data base, because these are only test transmissions, and some of the tests will involve simulated waste transaction scenarios rather than actual shipments. Most computers made within the past several years are capable of supporting the necessary EDI translation and communications software. Some agencies have been using EDI longer than others. A recent study showed that the number of companies using EDI is expected to quadruple in the next 6 years. The term PKI, which is relatively recent, is defined variously in current literature.
Authentication is any process through which one proves and verifies certain information.
A digital signature is a cryptographic means through which many of these may be verified. The digital signature of a document is a piece of information based on both the document and the signer's private key. The InternetForms technology supports the use of a variety of signature tools, including digital certificates, smartcards and PenOp electronic signatures. PenOp software will create handwritten digitized signatures to serve as an audit trail of who signed what, where and when. The software makes use of a pen digitizer to capture a signature as an image file.