4 N.C. Admin. Code 24A.0107

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024

Section 24A .0107 - DIGITAL SIGNATURES

A digital signature provided by an employing unit or claimant shall authenticate a written electronic communication sent to DES with the same force and effect as that of a manual signature by the person or individual using it. The digital signature shall have the following characteristics:

(1) unique to the person or individual using it;

(2) ability to be independently verified;

(3) under the sole control of the person or individual using it; and

(4) infeasible to change the data in the communication without invalidating the digital signature.

04 N.C. Admin. Code 24A .0107

Authority G.S. 96-4; 96-9.15;
Eff. July 1, 2015.