Our increasingly paperless world means that, chances are, you only occasionally have a need to fax. The good news is that technology is continually evolving and with that, so are operating systems.
In fact, you don’t even need a physical fax machine to fax anymore.
So let’s say you’re on the road one day and you find yourself needing to send a fax. Fortunately, there are services like FaxBurner, which operate as a virtual fax machine.
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Many offices still rely on faxing with some frequency. The practice is still commonplace among healthcare, government, banking, non-profit, real estate, and academic organizations – to name but a few.
Believe it or not, fax usage is growing according to IDC reports.
So what is it about the fax that has given this communication method such “legs?”
Is it the security of faxing? How secure are fax transmissions anyway?
While most people view traditional fax machines as somewhat outdated technology, it has actually adapted quite well over the years. Faxing is still prominent in the fields of business, health, and government, and is widely used to send and receive documents and contracts. However, the way in which fax operates has changed dramatically over the years.
In fact, using a landline or a dongle is no longer a prerequisite for effective fax use. These days, you are able to send and receive documents over the internet. This is possible via wireless fax, using what is known as Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) technology.
These days, many people put importance on things that are fast, or even instantaneous. That’s because people are busier than ever.
That said, one of the pioneers in rapid communication is still in use even today. This avant-garde veteran is the good old fax machine.
Although it may not be the first choice for rapid communication in today’s corporate data exchange, there must be something about it that has made it able to withstand the test of time.
