A Method of Cryptographic Verification of the Authenticity of Electronic Documents Outside The Document Management System Using Dynamic QR Codes
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https://doi.org/10.52754/16948610_2026_1_17Keywords:
electronic document management, cryptographic verification, dynamic QR code, electronic signature, document authenticity, hybrid verification model, context-sensitive accessAbstract
This article presents a method for cryptographic verification of electronic document authenticity outside of a document management system using dynamic QR codes. The relevance of the study stems from a fundamental contradiction: a document signed with an electronic signature, while being a legally binding original within an electronic document management system, loses this status when transferred to the outside world. International initiatives - from the verification of maritime certificates in Vanuatu to the ValidAP platform of Hong Kong Customs and the Blockcredit project in Africa - confirm the global nature of the problem. A hybrid verification model is proposed, combining a local level (SHA-256 document hash, timestamp, signatory identifier, digital signature in a QR code) and a remote level (full data via a secure API).
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