[READINABLUESTATE]

Can’t hack a fax machine, still considered a legal document. It’s the only reason they still exist.

[dangus]

>> Can’t hack a fax machine.<<

As someone who sent millions of faxes on behalf of others so it looked like it was coming from their phone numbers, I’m not sure what you mean by this. Because what I did was authorized by the sender and therefore legal, it’s not hacking, but the distinction wasn’t in the technology.

[setter]

“Can’t hack a fax machine, still considered a legal document. It’s the only reason they still exist”

I work with medical records every day. HIPAA. The fax machine is still used-alot. Most clients do not have a secure encrypted email so the insurance companies recommend a fax.

[chrisser]

"Can’t hack a fax machine, still considered a legal document. It’s the only reason they still exist."

That, and they're an easy, HIPAA-compliant way to send medical documents.

People who haven't worked behind the scenes in the medical industry would be shocked at the dependency on fax machines for medical records transmission.