Although a lot of people consider the technology outdated, faxing is still used throughout a multitude of industries. Health care professionals, for example, must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's extremely strict document-sharing guidelines. One of these stipulations is that email alone simply isn't safe enough to send private medical information, and as such, many medical workers utilize the security of a fax line to transfer documents.
That being said, many of these industries are stuck using only their traditional fax machines. While this certainly gets the job done, a traditional fax machine has nothing on a properly integrated Fax over IP system. FoIP has gained a lot of traction recently, with Research and Markets predicting the computer-based fax market to be worth $455 million in 2017.
With so many people making the switch to virtual faxing (FoIP), it's hard to comprehend why so many are clinging to using just their fax machines to send important documents. So, in an effort to spread the joy of a solid FoIP system, we'd like to take some time to discuss why a traditional fax machine can't hold a candle to FoIP.
It's faster
A big problem that the newer generation is running into when working in an office using a fax machine is how inconvenient receiving a document is. Although there are a lot of pitfalls to it, email works wonders when it comes to convenience in the office. About 86 percent of American adults ages 18 to 29 and 83 percent aged 30-49 have a smartphone right now. This means a vast majority of your office workers have a device in their pocket capable of sending and receiving emails.
This is why FoIP is so important for those offices that still rely on faxing. With a regular fax machine, a time-sensitive document could very easily sit for a few hours, waiting for someone to notice that it's there. FoIP, on the other hand, would allow your workers to receive an email of the fax that could very easily be viewed from their phones.
More security for your document
Fax lines are already secure from hackers, but is your machine safe from the new guy in accounting? He means well, but his overeagerness often ends with documents being lost due to improper filing. Yet again, this is an area where FoIP just works better than a regular fax machine. Due to the fact that incoming faxes are sent to your email, you'll never again have to worry about misplaced documents.
"Faxcore's FoIP system automatically stores documents."
Another bonus of virtual faxing (FoIP) along these lines is how amazingly simply archiving is. Faxcore's FoIP system automatically stores documents, which takes the pain out of physically filing pieces of paper as they come in from a regular machine. These archives can be accessed anywhere in the world with any kind of Web browser, making running your business easier than ever.
Enhance enterprise communication, collaboration and compliance efforts with a proven FoIP solution from FaxCore. Contact FaxCore today to learn more about their 'Partly-Cloudy' fax solutions.
