01 · The problem
To get a trusted signature, you hand over the document.
Every e-signature platform needs your full file on its servers to display it, route it, and store it. For engagement letters, M&A agreements, and client records, that upload turns the vendor into a honeypot — one you stay liable for.
The signing was never the problem. The custody is.
“I don't trust that the whole document sits on their servers. If that leaks, it's a malpractice claim and a blown deal.”M&A partner · customer discovery (composite — verbatim interviews in progress)