Internet faxing is one of the latest
technology trends of modern businesses. Many companies continue to use fax, but
the old system is rather slow and sluggish. Internet faxing allows us to send
fax via our computers, using a fax server, which is located in a single
computer, located in the local network, or located on the cloud (- the
internet). It is proving incredibly popular because it is so efficient in
comparison to traditional fax. You may wonder why people are using faxes at
all, given that emails work much better, but the reason is that some of the
larger companies have yet to update their systems – it is too costly – but we still need to communicate with them. Furthermore,
many businesses insist that faxing is much more safe and secure in comparison
to email.
Given that the internet faxing (-or cloud
fax, email fax, or internet fax) is so popular, you will find it unsurprising
that many companies are now offering a cloud fax service. This is good news for
the consumer in some respects:
1.
The market is more competitive
and this drives down prices
2.
The technology will continue to
improve and improve as companies vie for your custom
There is also a key problem:
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How do you ensure that you have
chosen the right internet fax provider?
We are going to consider this question
further. There are several things that you should think about when choosing
your internet fax provider. By following the advice we outline below, you will
help to keep faxes safe and secure, while saving money on your service.
How to Choose an Internet Fax Provider
You need to ensure a number of key things
when selecting your provider:
1.
Do they destroy the fax after
they send it? You need to ensure that your data is protected. The provider must
not retain copies of the fax. They should be governed by the relevant rules of
the country from which you are sending the fax, so in the UK, this would be the
Data Protection Act and various other pieces of legislation aimed at the
management of data.
2.
What are their costs? You will
find that different providers offer different levels of service. Make sure that
you spend some time comparing the market.
3.
Are they able to manage the
number of faxes that you need to send? Some of you will be sending thousands of
faxes, so you need to be sure that the company you choose can handle this.
Conversely, some services may require that you send a minimum of 100, but this
may be too many for your needs. Make sure that they offer the package you need.
You can contact them by phone just to see if there is any negotiation on the
packages you see online – especially if you will be sending a lot of fax.
4.
Do they have good security
management? As with point two above, you need to make sure that your
information is safe, and this includes that it is safe from third party
hackers, and the like. Make sure that they offer encryption and various other
types of security.
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