When a crisis hits, new processes rapidly come into effect to improve or handle the challenging situation. And anyone who talks or thinks about processes will most likely need to consider the scale of documents, certificates, control and permissions which will be needed.
PDF technology has always been an essential component when you’re thinking of document workflows or processes. Both for private as well as for public sector organizations. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic we’re seeing an incredible influx of new requirements. Such as having to reserve your seats or book tickets, need to possess all sorts of permission certificates, or fill in forms much more than ever before.
From new travel restrictions, the need for additional digital passports, faster vaccine development and more. On numerous fronts new procedures have been implemented resulting in the increasing need to create, process, or manipulate digital documents and certificates. Not to mention how to digitally sign and secure them accordingly.
Over the past year and a half, iText has had its finger on the pulse as global events unfolded during COVID-19. Multiple events concerning document management came up in the news and just as we looked into and learned from them, so can you!
COVID-19 document and certificate handling
Digitalization processes and PDF : Creation of digital documents and data extraction from documents
- Passenger Locator Forms: a digital document workflow urgency during COVID-19
- How iText helps meet challenges in rapid vaccine development