The long-delayed ABA draft digital signature guidelines are now available for public comment. This is potentially an important document, and is worth some time for those interestested in the legal and economic effects of digital signatures. An internet version and more info can be found at: http://www.intermarket.com/ecl/digsgleg.html The comment period ends Nov 30, 1995, so don't delay. Due to the ABA's Section on Science and Technology's fear that its intellectual property will be ripped off, the document is in a strange "read-only" format, relying on the "Common Ground Mini-Viewer". The program has been designed to prevent users from printing their own copy of the document. Paper copies can be ordered from the ABA for $15 (see website for details). I would apologize on behalf of the ABA Information Security Committee for this user-unfriendly method of distributing the document (it certainly makes quoting from it in your comments difficult!), but the Chair of the Committee, Michael Baum, unilaterally removed me from the Committee a few days ago. I nonetheless urge you to read this interesting document. A. Michael Froomkin | +1 (305) 284-4285; +1 (305) 284-6506 (fax) Associate Professor of Law | U. Miami School of Law | froomkin@law.miami.edu P.O. Box 248087 | http://www.law.miami.edu/~froomkin Coral Gables, FL 33124 USA | It's hot here. And humid.