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Digital Signatures in Reports: Ensuring the Legal Validity of Water Analysis Certificates

By Susana Martín Castaño / Security & Data Protection / Posted 19/10/2026

Simple, advanced, or qualified: what the law requires, what accreditation bodies require, and what your LIMS must guarantee so a signed certificate can't be challenged in an audit or in court.

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