18 Electronic Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006 information, and is designed to facilitate the use of cryptographic techniques for the purpose of ascertaining that the confidentiality, authenticity and integrity of such information is secured ; “Certification Service Provider” means a person providing certification services within the meaning of this Act ; “communication” means any statement, declaration, demand, notice or request, including an offer and the acceptance of an offer that a person is required to make or chooses to make in connection with an electronic transaction within the meaning of this Act ; “computer” means an electronic or similar device having information processing capabilities ; “data message” means information generated, sent, received ot stored by electronic, magnetic, optical or other similar means ; “electronic” means information generated, sent received or stored by electronic, magnetic, optical, or similar capacities regardless of the medium ; “electronic document” includes documents, records, information, communications or transactions in electronic form ; “electronic record” means a written document, or other record created, stored, generated, received, or communicated by electronic means ; “electronic signature” means any letters, numbers, symbols, images, characters or any combination thereof in electronic form, applied to, incorporated in or logically associated with an electronic document,