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• Productivity – Cloud-based faxing doesn ’ t need paper , which reduces a company ’ s running costs and environmental footprint . Cloud fax is also able to transmit faxes to multiple selected recipients and enable high-quality file attachments such as hi-res documents , images and even video clips to be shared simultaneously for increased team productivity .
• Security – Fax traffic is fully encrypted during transmission , which ensures complete security for all legal documentation . Password protection and SSL encryption mean documentation cannot be hacked , altered or intercepted during transmission to the intended recipient .
• Record accuracy – From the courts and clients to legal professionals , anyone involved in law needs to send and receive faxes quickly . Time and date stamps are often used as key evidence in legal disputes .
• Cost – Using cloud faxing saves a significant sum annually , which can make a big difference , especially for smaller law firms . Online services also allow payments for just the services you need , without unnecessary expenses , which is a key longtime factor for those that intend to keep using fax for the foreseeable future . �

CLOUD FAXING IS MORE SECURE THAN EMAIL BECAUSE FAX INFRASTRUCTURE HAS LIMITED EXPOSURE TO THE INTERNET AND INTERNET- CONNECTED DEVICES .
“ Email is obviously the established and widely accepted format for most communications , but it ’ s also vulnerable to interception and hacking ,” explained Wilson .
“ Cloud faxing is more secure than email because fax infrastructure has limited exposure to the Internet and Internetconnected devices .”
eFax identified the following reasons for faxing ’ s ongoing value and importance to law firms :
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