eSign Associations

Standards Groups - There are a number of standards bodies working on specifications for adoption and use of electronic/digital signatures and biometrics. For a list of relevant standards or to search for a specific standard, visit our Standards section. A list of the standards bodies is presented below.

IETF - The Internet Task Force
        (International community focused on enhancing the         Internet)

NIST - The National Institute of Standards and Technology
        (U.S. federal agency focused on technology,         measurements and standards)

FIPS - The US Federal Information Processing Standard
        (U.S. Standards and Guidelines publication for NIST)

INCITS - The InterNational Committee for Information Technology         Standard (International Group focused on Information and         Communications Technologies)

X9 - The Financial Services Standards Group
        (U.S. Group focused on Financial Industry)

W3C - The World Wide Web Consortium
        (U.S. Group focused on development of the World Wide         Web)

OASIS - Organization for the Advancement of Structured         Information Standards (XML interface to process digital         signatures for Web services and other applications)

NISSG - European : Network and Information Security Steering         Group        (European Standards Body)

ICTSB - European : Information and Communications Technologies         Standards Board (European Standards Body)

CEN - European Committee for Standardization
        (Works with worldwide bodies and its European partners)

ISO - International Organization for Standardization
        (ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of         156 countries)

IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission
        (International standards group focused on electrical,         electronic and related technologies)

Industry Groups and Trade Associations

SISAC - The Secure Identity Services Accreditation Corp.
        (MBIA; Mortgage Bankers Industry Assoc.: responsible for
        accrediting digital identity credential issuers for the mortgage
        industry)

SAFE - BIO-Pharma Association
        (provides regulatory compliant and legally enforceable digital         signatures to the healthcare industry.)

IAI - International Associations for Identification
        (International forensic organization)

DIA - Drug Information Association
        (Industry group for discovery, development, regulation,         surveillance, or marketing of pharmaceuticals)

ENFSI - European Network of Forensic Science Institutes
        (Fingerprint Working Group).

SPeERS - Standards and Procedures for Electronic Records and         Signatures (U.S. based Industry group for the use of         Electronic Signatures)

Industry Groups and Trade Associations

IBIA - International Biometric Industry Association
        (U.S. based group focused on Biometrics)

BIOAPI - Biometric Applications Programming Interface
        (U.S. based Industry group focused on API for Biometrics)

Biometrics.org - Biometrics Consortium
        (U.S. based Industry group focused on the Biometrics Industry)