On 20 12, the third-party electronic signature service platforms e-sign Bao and e-sign Tong were officially launched; 20 13 launched the honest signing and public signing; In 20 14, the contract was signed with China Cloud and Shanghai. During this period, the electronic signature service platform is in the early stage of industry development, with a small number of platforms and relatively mild competition.

After 20 15, the electronic signature industry entered the initial stage of the market, and startups focusing on the application of electronic signatures were established one after another, including Anxin Sign, Express Sign, 1 Sign, Renren Sign, Text Sign, Flash Sign, Cloud Sign, Lead Sign and Sign Bar. At this point, the market competition is becoming increasingly fierce.

However, after only two years, the industry began to usher in integration, and its landmark event was the signing of the 20 17 1 1 comprehensive acquisition and quick signing business. 20 18, the competition in the electronic signature industry intensified again, and capital began to focus on the head enterprises. Only four companies have obtained financing, namely E-sign, Shanghai-sign, Dafa and lottery.

Development prospect:

In recent years, China's e-commerce and e-government have developed rapidly, resulting in increasingly prominent network authentication and security issues. Due to the lack of a unified network security authentication system, it is extremely difficult for legal workers to investigate and collect evidence and distinguish right from wrong when solving disputes arising from online transactions.

The emergence of electronic signature is to solve the legal obstacles in the development of e-commerce and e-government, that is, the signature and seal of electronic documents. In August, 2004, People's Republic of China (PRC) Electronic Signature Law was passed and came into effect on April 1 day of the following year. This law gives electronic signatures the same legal effect as text signatures for the first time, clarifies the market access system of electronic authentication services, and provides legal protection for the security of online information transmission and electronic transactions.

However, at present, enterprises' cognition of electronic signature is still at a low level, but brand influence and technical strength are still important reference factors for enterprises to choose third-party electronic signatures. Because in the future, the head enterprises in the electronic signature industry are expected to occupy more shares with their own brand influence and technical strength, and the market concentration will be further enhanced.

Extended data:

Electronic signature refers to the data contained in the data message in electronic form and accompanied by data used to identify the identity of the signer and show that the signer approves its content. Generally speaking, electronic signature is the electronic signature of electronic documents through cryptographic technology, rather than the digital visualization of written signatures.