Once the form has been locked four security features will be embedded onto each page. The security features are unique to each individually created document and offer a level of protection and encryption of the information.
- There are several reasons why it is important to be mindful of the security features:
- New security images will be generated every time the form is locked.
- If the form is locked, unlocked to make changes, and then subsequently relocked, all of the signature pages previously created become invalid.
- The security features ensure that every party to the document has seen the same version and no pages have been replaced or altered.
- The document can be easily reassembled by making sure all the security features on each page match.
- The security features make it easier to detect if tampering of any page has occurred.
- Please note: All submitted forms must contain matching security images on all pages or they will be rejected.
- New security images will be generated every time the form is locked.
- There are four security features that are generated at the bottom of a locked form:
Control image Control number
Control barcode Content page numbers
- The page numbers are indicated at the bottom of each page. The page numbers are specific to the content of the document as well as each signature page.
This feature will make it easy to ensure the document has been assembled in the correct order and that all pages are included.