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GMO GlobalSign and Cygnet.One forge strategic alliance for e-signing solution
Mumbai: Cygnet.One, a distinguished global leader in digital transformation and automation, proudly announces its strategic alliance with GMO GlobalSign, the oldest certificate authority globally. This partnership is poised to empower enterprises across India and the Middle East to embrace digital document signing, ensuring document authenticity and integrity with a workflow-driven solution, Cygnature. This collaboration harnesses the strengths of two industry leaders: GlobalSign, renowned for its extensive experience as the oldest certificate authority and trusted PKI expertise, and Cygnet.One, for its advance technology solution – Cygnature, tailored to meet e-Signing needs. Both companies aim for better market penetration and expansion, with the initiative of co-branding Cygnature under the partnership of GMO Global Sign and Cygnet.One.
Cygnature, a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) solution, revolutionises document and contract signing by offering a secure, resilient, paperless signing approach. With features such as signing workflow, document template support, QR code-based document verification, Support for multiple sign types like e-sign, Aadhaar sign, digital sign, UAE pass, Oman public key infrastructure (PKI) Cygnature sets the standard for secure e-signing solutions.
Cygnature protects the document’s integrity with a private blockchain by securely storing the document hash and digital thumbprint of document ensuring tamper-proofing and providing a transparent and auditable trail of document transactions.
GMO GlobalSign for India and Middle East general manager Aditya Anand underscored the significance of this collaboration, stating, “We’ve observed a rise in the market’s demand for a signing solution that not only provides advanced enterprise-grade security but also integrates seamlessly with blockchain technology and national ID systems like UAE Pass and Aadhar. The need for diverse signature types, workflow-based signing, and flexible integration options, both on the cloud and on-premises, has become increasingly apparent. Cygnature ticks all these boxes and more. We’re excited to launch it because we believe it’s exactly what companies need right now.” “Cygnet & we together aim to leverage advanced but simple-to-use tech that enable enterprises to streamline their document signing processes, enhance security, and accelerate digital transformation initiatives.”
Cygnet.One MD & founder Niraj Hutheesing expressed his optimism about the partnership by emphasizing the pivotal role of technology in overcoming challenges related to physical documents. He remarked, “Approximately 40 per cent of transactions still rely on physical copies. In most cases, especially in the manufacturing and pharma industry, the physical copies are involved in approvals and signing. With Cygnature, our aim is to have paperless, digitally authenticated signing to ensure document authenticity. Now that we have one of the largest players as our partner with a similar vision, I’m sure together we shall be able to achieve our goal faster with their reach & expertise in the space.”
This strategic alliance between Cygnet.One and GMO GlobalSign marks a significant milestone in the e-Signing landscape in India & Middle East. Together, they have combined years of customer trust with advanced technological capabilities to deliver a robust, workflow-driven digital signing solution – Cygnature. Their joint mission is to streamline document signing, increase efficiency, reduce paper usage, and contribute to environmental sustainability.
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
