RoganDawes
Expert Member
The risks of using Fax to Email systems is highlighted in the referenced article.
Funny how they don't think of using the technology that is approved for electronic communications, namely encryption and digital signatures.
If the receiver/service provider encrypts and digitally signs the fax as it is received, using a certified time source, I see no reason to force people to run their own fax servers.
By signing the fax, the service provider is stating that this is the fax exactly as it was received from the sender, and encryption protects it from observation in transit.
While there would be additional overhead in establishing public and private keys for all users, it really is something that needs to be done sooner or later. And if the worst comes to the worst, the service provider can run their own private CA.
Funny how they don't think of using the technology that is approved for electronic communications, namely encryption and digital signatures.
If the receiver/service provider encrypts and digitally signs the fax as it is received, using a certified time source, I see no reason to force people to run their own fax servers.
By signing the fax, the service provider is stating that this is the fax exactly as it was received from the sender, and encryption protects it from observation in transit.
While there would be additional overhead in establishing public and private keys for all users, it really is something that needs to be done sooner or later. And if the worst comes to the worst, the service provider can run their own private CA.