1. A method for conducting and recording transactions remotely comprising: (a) establishing a media conference between a plurality of media conferencing terminals; (b) linking a plurality of computers each operable to display a digital document associated with a transaction and also with the media conference; (c) recording a plurality of digitally generated handwriting elements inputted by one or more participants of the media conference on one or more of the plurality of computers during the media conference; and (d) creating and storing an authentication file that authenticates the digital document by: (i) storing the digital document and the plurality of digitally generated handwriting elements; and (ii) storing audio data and/or video data corresponding to the media conference, wherein the audio data and/or video data is processed to enable the identification of the one or more participants of the media conference and to verify the identification of the one or more participants of the media conference; wherein the digitally generated handwriting elements are associated with the digital document; wherein the authentication file is associated with the digital document for authentication of the transaction; wherein the one or more participants of the media conference are parties to the digital document and the associated transaction; and wherein the authentication file authenticates the digital document and the associated transaction using the plurality of digitally generated handwriting elements and the stored audio and/or video data, the stored audio and/or video data enabling the verification of the identification of the one or more participants of the media conference.
1. A method for conducting and recording transactions remotely comprising: (a) establishing a media conference between a plurality of media conferencing terminals; (b) linking a plurality of computers each operable to display a digital document associated with a transaction and also with the media conference; (c) recording a plurality of digitally generated handwriting elements inputted by one or more participants of the media conference on one or more of the plurality of computers during the media conference; and (d) creating and storing an authentication file that authenticates the digital document by: (i) storing the digital document and the plurality of digitally generated handwriting elements; and (ii) storing audio data and/or video data corresponding to the media conference, wherein the audio data and/or video data is processed to enable the identification of the one or more participants of the media conference and to verify the identification of the one or more participants of the media conference; wherein the digitally generated handwriting elements are associated with the digital document; wherein the authentication file is associated with the digital document for authentication of the transaction; wherein the one or more participants of the media conference are parties to the digital document and the associated transaction; and wherein the authentication file authenticates the digital document and the associated transaction using the plurality of digitally generated handwriting elements and the stored audio and/or video data, the stored audio and/or video data enabling the verification of the identification of the one or more participants of the media conference. 2. The method claimed in claim 1 comprising the further step of printing of the digital document using a printing means.