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Originally Posted by GeoffC
One reason, I suspect, as to why utilities are able to "sign" new customers without their knowledge until the bills start rolling in ....
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Two of the things required for electronic signatures to work are:
1. They must be unique and secret.
2. They must be non-reputable.
That means nobody else can electronically sign for you, and once you sign something, you can't deny it.
If those things exist nobody can "'sign" new customers' without their knowledge. In the US, federal employees do this with smart cards that contain unique private and public key certificates.