In some cases, sending a fax through a fax machine can be more "secure" than putting that information on the internet.
However, it is good to keep in mind that faxes are relatively easy to intercept and can be intercepted with the same requirements as to get a wiretap on a phone. As well, when the fax arrives, there is a chance it will sit on a fax machine for people that may not be intended to see it.
When using a fax machine to send sensitive information, you should contact the recipient to confirm receipt. Also, you could add a cover page marked "Confidential."
Contact the recipient to confirm receipt
When faxing sensitive information, you should: - Call the other party to let them know that a sensitive fax is coming in - Place a cover sheet on the fax - Include that there is sensitive information being transmitted on the cover sheet - Confirm that the fax was picked up by the other party - Follow any privacy or sensitive information laws for your jurisdiction.
When faxing sensitive information, you should: - Call the other party to let them know that a sensitive fax is coming in - Place a cover sheet on the fax - Include that there is sensitive information being transmitted on the cover sheet - Confirm that the fax was picked up by the other party - Follow any privacy or sensitive information laws for your jurisdiction.
Mark confidential on the fax, and alert the person at the other end to be at the machine when the fax arrives. There are some faxes that can send an encrypted message, however both machines at each end have to have this feature and have it enabled for it to work.
Fax machine cannot send emails, but fax machine can received emails in a form of fax files via internet faxing.
A fax free machine means that you can send a fax for free on the machine. An example of a fax free machine would be a computer with specialized software to send faxes.
With a fax machine..!
A fax machine will scan the document first. Then it will encode the information, and send it via a phone line.
use a cover sheet with "sensitive" or "confidential" marked on the cover sheet, as well phone the person to let them know the fax is coming and phone them after to make sure it's received.
FAX or faxing is a telecommunication that transmit information through fax machine. It will directly scan documents and send the exact copy to the receiver.
Do's: - Include a cover sheet - Use confirmation pages (if sending information you want a read receipt for) - Check to ensure the fax went through properly - Send serious information Don't's: - Leave your faxes sitting in the machine - Use your fax for "cold" advertising - "Black fax" people (send multiple black pages so that their fax runs out of toner) - Try to send double sided faxes when the fax machine only reads one side - Send personal information - Use your company fax as your personal fax receiving line