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is it secure to send Fax through iPhone apps(FAX)?

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    Southmountain
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    my FAX machine does not work now and I need to fax a contract document to employer within limited. I tried one iPhone app and it can send out fax document. it triggers a question: is it safe to send out my contract document? how does that App work? is it functioning as a standalone fax server, or it needs to use the fax server of the app owner? :rose:

    diligent hands rule....

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      my FAX machine does not work now and I need to fax a contract document to employer within limited. I tried one iPhone app and it can send out fax document. it triggers a question: is it safe to send out my contract document? how does that App work? is it functioning as a standalone fax server, or it needs to use the fax server of the app owner? :rose:

      diligent hands rule....

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      Is it safe to send a fax by any method?

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        Is it safe to send a fax by any method?

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        ZurdoDev
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        Carrier Pigeon is pretty safe.

        Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other. Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.

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          Carrier Pigeon is pretty safe.

          Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other. Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.

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          As long as it cannot read.

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            As long as it cannot read.

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            :laugh: :laugh: :thumbsup:

            Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other. Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.

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              my FAX machine does not work now and I need to fax a contract document to employer within limited. I tried one iPhone app and it can send out fax document. it triggers a question: is it safe to send out my contract document? how does that App work? is it functioning as a standalone fax server, or it needs to use the fax server of the app owner? :rose:

              diligent hands rule....

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              GuyThiebaut
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              I take it that fax machine sits in a communal area in your new employer's office? So once you have faxed the contract back, everyone in the office will be able to see it and see how much you will be earning? I would not fax something as confidential and important as a contract document, why not scan it and email it? Or spend a bit of money to have a courier deliver it for you.

              “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

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                I take it that fax machine sits in a communal area in your new employer's office? So once you have faxed the contract back, everyone in the office will be able to see it and see how much you will be earning? I would not fax something as confidential and important as a contract document, why not scan it and email it? Or spend a bit of money to have a courier deliver it for you.

                “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

                ― Christopher Hitchens

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                I works from home for long time. so I fax it from my home. initially I zipped it up with password using 7-zip, but the HR guy said they don't have 7-zip etc...

                diligent hands rule....

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                  I works from home for long time. so I fax it from my home. initially I zipped it up with password using 7-zip, but the HR guy said they don't have 7-zip etc...

                  diligent hands rule....

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                  GuyThiebaut
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                  If you ever need to send anything securely again and they don't have a zip application you can always use something like my online Steganography application to securely encrypt and embed the file inside an image. TeboSteg[^] they can then use the extract functionality from their side to extract the password protected document.

                  “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

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                    I works from home for long time. so I fax it from my home. initially I zipped it up with password using 7-zip, but the HR guy said they don't have 7-zip etc...

                    diligent hands rule....

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                    Dropbox? Google Docs? Skype? Slack? Any number of free, secure, file-sharing systems.

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                      Dropbox? Google Docs? Skype? Slack? Any number of free, secure, file-sharing systems.

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                      Mycroft Holmes
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                      His problem is not the delivery method it is that HR only know how to work a fax machine.

                      Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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                        His problem is not the delivery method it is that HR only know how to work a fax machine.

                        Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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                        my decision is to install iFax app on my iPad, and have free trial for 7 days. iFax seems very easy to use...

                        diligent hands rule....

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