Friday 5 October 2012

How secure Internet faxing is?

Transmission of data over long distance was not the only reason for choosing fax service. The other reason for popularity of fax was; it allowed secure transmission of data over distance. After technological advancements, faxing was also made available as one of the online service. Though there are still some doubt raised over the safety of the service provided.

Internet faxing is safest way for transmission of data. It is considered safer than its predecessor service.

There are several reasons for saying so:

1.    Encryption: when we do transmission of document online, the entire data can be encrypted. This will make sure that only the sender and receiver will be able to extract the contents of documents. Thus providing the safer means than older version.

2.    Tracking document: With this facility of networking, we can track the transmission of the file. It is also possible to make arrangements for transmission of acknowledgement. This will allow sender to check for transmission of documents.

3.    Using VPN:  Virtual Private Networks (VPN) as the name suggest are private to organization. Using such networks data is transmitted securely. Since it requires to have valid account for accessing such network, it is hard to have intruders for so.

Securities available can be applied to the services on the Internet. Securities through protocol as well as the network securities can also be utilized. The network configuration can also be managed for same. The security options are also feasible.