{"id":1346,"date":"2017-07-25T15:51:15","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T15:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efaxstg.wpengine.com\/uk\/?p=1346"},"modified":"2024-09-11T16:15:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:15:41","slug":"why-fax-is-legally-binding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/blog\/why-fax-is-legally-binding","title":{"rendered":"Why Faxes Are Legally Binding but Email Isn&#8217;t"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1346\" class=\"elementor elementor-1346\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcb28b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcb28b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37b86ec\" data-id=\"37b86ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadf0b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aadf0b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Article overview:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb3902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdb3902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Importance of Legally Binding Fax\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a80344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a80344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More and more\u00a0organisations\u00a0are seeking to upgrade their technology and ditch old-fashioned practices, such as the use of physical fax machines.<\/p><p>Fax machines, however, enable a number of important processes to continue, and that includes the transmission of legally binding documents that are admissible in a court of law.<\/p><p>This functionality cannot be lost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3d533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb3d533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Email Isn\u2019t Legally Binding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe515f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfe515f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail seems like the obvious solution to your problems, but email documents are rarely admissible in court. For a document to be legally binding, it must be able to be authenticated to 100% accuracy. Email cannot offer this because it is vulnerable to:\n<ul style=\"padding:20px 0 0 0;\">\n \t<li>Fraudulent activity<\/li>\n \t<li>Interception<\/li>\n \t<li>Manipulation<\/li>\n \t<li>Hacking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nOnline faxing allows you to continue communicating with physical fax machines while taking advantage of all the benefits that come with it. You do not need:\n<ul style=\"padding:20px 0 0 0;\">\n \t<li>New hardware or installation of equipment<\/li>\n \t<li>To change contact details or fax numbers<\/li>\n \t<li>To take downtime during the upgrade<\/li>\n \t<li>To pay excessive costs for document sharing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFiles sent over email are also bounced between servers, which does not provide reliable transmission timescales, dates or assurances that all information has been received.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d97d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d97d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Online Cloud-Faxing Keeps Transmission Legal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60a7de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a60a7de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>eFax online cloud-faxing services enable\u00a0organisations\u00a0to continue sending legally binding documentation, even over a digital platform. But how can online faxing do this when email cannot? eFax services enable transmission of legal files thanks to:<\/p><ul style=\"padding: 20px 0 0 0;\"><li>Verified high-grade encryption<\/li><li>All fax documents being time-stamped and dated with absolute accuracy<\/li><li>Its ability to send original files that feature legally binding e-signatures signed through touchscreen technology<\/li><li>The software\u2019s functionality, which allows physical, already-signed documents to be captured using cameras and transmitted through secure online channels.<\/li><\/ul><p>Does your\u00a0organisation\u00a0or business need to send legally binding documents but doesn\u2019t want to rely on physical fax machines anymore?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.efax.com\/uk\/signup\">Sign up to eFax today!<\/a>\u00a0Try our services without charge, totally\u00a0risk free. No contracts, no commitments, but comprehensive access.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d2ba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8d2ba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn More! Read the Full Story Below<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48ac141 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48ac141\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89cf3f2\" data-id=\"89cf3f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8374c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8374c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to communicating within the legal and business industries, faxing is still the preferred business communication tool.<\/p><p>Despite being perceived as an outdated medium, fax has stood the test of time and is used by many industries as their primary means of data transferal. The reason for this is because of\u00a0fax\u2019s\u00a0undeniable security and reliability, as well as its elevated status as one of the most legally binding communication tools available today.<\/p><p>In many different industries, but particularly in the legal sector, fax is the most-used medium of communication. In both business and legal circles, many documents still have to be printed and managed in hard copy. This is especially true for contracts, which require an\u00a0authorised\u00a0signature or company stamp in order for them to be deemed valid.<\/p><p>These types of documents often contain sensitive and confidential information, so a completely secure communication method is needed, one which can conveniently send important information quickly and securely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3a3861\" data-id=\"b3a3861\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aef9c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1aef9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/07\/cyber-hacker-1-1024x761.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1638\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/07\/cyber-hacker-1-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/07\/cyber-hacker-1-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/07\/cyber-hacker-1-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/07\/cyber-hacker-1-1536x1141.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/07\/cyber-hacker-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e35ac0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e35ac0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e2d923\" data-id=\"8e2d923\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4952ade elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4952ade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fax vs Email: The Problem With Email\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37aad37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37aad37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, why fax instead of email? One of the main problems with email is that it finds itself becoming increasingly vulnerable to interception, hacking and fraudulent activity. It is surprisingly easy for\u00a0unauthorised\u00a0personal\u00a0to gain access to a company\u2019s email accounts, which can have disastrous consequences, potentially resulting in legal action.<\/p><p>Using sophisticated software, criminals can hack into an email account by accessing login details and passwords. Using this information, they can read private correspondences, delete valuable data or even send fraudulent emails. The recent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2015\/feb\/05\/amy-pascal-leaving-sony-pictures-email-leak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sony Pictures email hacking\u00a0scandal<\/a>,\u00a0served as a stark reminder that no\u00a0organisation, regardless of their size or perceived security level, is fully exempt from a cyber attack.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d262ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d262ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae668ad\" data-id=\"ae668ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e215ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e215ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/07\/secure-web-interface-1024x761.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1639\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/07\/secure-web-interface-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/07\/secure-web-interface-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/07\/secure-web-interface-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/07\/secure-web-interface-1536x1141.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/07\/secure-web-interface.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd11172\" data-id=\"cd11172\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b70b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b70b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Secure Fax Solutions Means Increased Security<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a33d55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a33d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In terms of security, fax is one of the most protected methods of communication available to a business. The superior level of security which it offers explains why it is the preferred medium for law and business professionals.<\/p><p>Legal, financial and other industries all need to ensure that all of their communication tools are 100% secure, as there is no room for error when it comes to sending confidential data, especially if it\u2019s authenticity is ever called into question in court.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acf2c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4acf2c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you fax legal documents?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1044958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1044958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether sent using a traditional\u00a0<a href=\"\/uk\/fax-machine-vs-efax\">fax machine or via the internet<\/a>, messages are transmitted through a telephone line, meaning would-be criminals would have to know the exact moment a fax message was sent if they were to interfere with its transmission. This is why fax is, rightfully, considered to be one of the most legally concrete documents available to a barrister or solicitor. The sheer unlikelihood that a faxed document was tampered with during its transmission period means that its authenticity is hardly ever called into question.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-939e6a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"939e6a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db6046b\" data-id=\"db6046b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f732b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f732b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traditional faxing machines certainly make it difficult for messages to be hacked, but businesses can enjoy an even greater level of security when they choose\u00a0<a href=\"\/uk\/features\/cloud-storage\">cloud faxing<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a much more secure and cost-effective technology.<\/p><p>One of the main advantages of cloud faxing is that service providers, like eFax, automatically encrypt all fax messages during and after transmission. At eFax, transmissions are encrypted with\u00a0<a href=\"\/uk\/blog\/difference-between-tls-ssl-encryption\">SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security)<\/a>\u00a0protocols, which means documents are always 100% protected.<\/p><p>With\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.efax.com\/uk\/\">online faxing services<\/a>, a delivery receipt is always sent to the sender upon delivery confirmation. They are also always marked with a time and date stamp, which displays the exact hour it was sent. While this may seem like a somewhat minor detail, in the judiciary system this receipt is proof positive that a document was sent and received at a certain time. This type of\u00a0the irrefutable\u00a0evidence is invaluable to a legal team when putting their case together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1e3626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1e3626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is a faxed signature legally binding?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285bb79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"285bb79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As mentioned previously, the authenticity of evidence is often called into question during legal proceedings. Thanks to advances in technology, attachments\u00a0and\u00a0messages sent via email can be doctored relatively easily. However, documents sent by fax are a lot harder to\u00a0manipulated, meaning their credibility, especially when they contain a signature, is almost always guaranteed.<\/p><p>Under contract law, signatures are needed to confirm an agreement between two parties. In business, contracts are often agreed upon and signed by parties in two different locations. To get a legally binding \u201cwet ink\u201d signature,\u00a0fax\u00a0is often used to send documents from one party to another.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/uk\/features\/electronic-signature\">A faxed signature<\/a>\u00a0is legally\u00a0recognised\u00a0as valid and is often used to confirm or approve many business and financial deals. If a contractual agreement is broken, and there is a denial that any agreement took place, a fax of the original signed document is deemed to be sufficient evidence in court.<\/p><p>A common misconception is that only an \u201coriginal\u201d signature is\u00a0submissible\u00a0in court. However, when it comes to faxed documents, this is not the case. If your business currently relies on traditional technology, now is the perfect time to make the switch to cloud faxing \u2013 the modern way to fax.<\/p><p>A common misconception is that only an \u201coriginal\u201d signature is\u00a0submissible\u00a0in court. However, when it comes to faxed documents, this is not the case. If your business currently relies on traditional technology, now is the perfect time to make the switch to cloud faxing \u2013 the modern way to fax.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd84ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd84ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Cloud Faxing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3afe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e3afe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"\/uk\/corporate\">Cloud faxing enables your business to enjoy the reliability and security of\u00a0fax<\/a>, with the convenience of email. And when you sign up to a service provider, like eFax, your company can instantly enjoy an encrypted and speedy service.<\/p><p>With eFax, you\u2019ll never have to use your legacy machine again. Instead, all of your fax messages are sent securely via email. Watch as your office\u2019s productivity is increased, while your bottom line costs decrease.<\/p><p>You can now wave goodbye to paper jams and signal delays. Instead, watch as\u00a0<a href=\"\/uk\/features\/fax-by-email\">faxes are sent instantly from\u00a0desktop<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 all the while enjoying the same level of security that we associate with traditional faxing.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re interested in learning how internet faxing can help your business, why not\u00a0<a href=\"\/uk\/contact-us\">call or email us today<\/a>\u00a0to learn about\u00a0<a href=\"\/uk\/signup\/pricing\">eFax\u2019s competitively priced plans<\/a>?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>When it comes to communicating within the legal and business industries, faxing is still the preferred method of communication.<\/strong><br \/>\nDespite being perceived as an outdated medium, fax has stood the test of time and is used by many industries as their primary means of data transferal. 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