1. A method for automatically processing a first electronic document sent from a sender to a designated receiver, the first electronic document including a digital signature, the method comprising: receiving the first electronic document from the sender; validating the digital signature by usina a public key of the sender; checking whether the digital signature is from a person or a legal entity authorized to send the first electronic document; determining, if the person or the legal entity is authorized to send the first electronic document, whether the person or the legal entity that signed the first electronic document is authorized by an issuer named in the first electronic document to sign the first electronic document; creating an electronic protocol of the results of validating, checking, and determining; signing the protocol; archiving at least one of data selected from the group consisting of the protocol and the first electronic document; and presenting the first electronic document to the designated receiver.
1. A method for automatically processing a first electronic document sent from a sender to a designated receiver, the first electronic document including a digital signature, the method comprising: receiving the first electronic document from the sender; validating the digital signature by usina a public key of the sender; checking whether the digital signature is from a person or a legal entity authorized to send the first electronic document; determining, if the person or the legal entity is authorized to send the first electronic document, whether the person or the legal entity that signed the first electronic document is authorized by an issuer named in the first electronic document to sign the first electronic document; creating an electronic protocol of the results of validating, checking, and determining; signing the protocol; archiving at least one of data selected from the group consisting of the protocol and the first electronic document; and presenting the first electronic document to the designated receiver. 4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: requesting a time stamp from a trusted authority and adding the time stamp to the first electronic document before presenting.