VirusMaster3073@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 hours agoWhat's something that's seen as Obsolete, but isn't?message-squaremessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down10
arrow-up143arrow-down1message-squareWhat's something that's seen as Obsolete, but isn't?VirusMaster3073@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 hours agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squarehperrinlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 hours agoFax machines. Phone lines are pretty private, and sending a fax is usually more secure than emailing something, especially if someone else manages your email.
minus-squareWillard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·6 hours agoCounterpoint, fax is not encrypted and wire taps are very easy. At least e-mail can be encrypted so Joe shmoe on the street can’t see it. Besides, all faxing these days is going through VOIP and computers anyways.
minus-squareMoobythegoldensock@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·5 hours agoSecure fax is encrypted: it’s sent via https.
minus-squareGoldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 hours agoAlso all of german bureaucracy still works only with fax
minus-squarePerhapsjustsniffitlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 hours agoParts of Canada as well. Our province is terrible for this.
minus-squareGoldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 hours agoIt somehow suprises me but also not really thinking how traditionalist they are
Fax machines. Phone lines are pretty private, and sending a fax is usually more secure than emailing something, especially if someone else manages your email.
Counterpoint, fax is not encrypted and wire taps are very easy. At least e-mail can be encrypted so Joe shmoe on the street can’t see it.
Besides, all faxing these days is going through VOIP and computers anyways.
Secure fax is encrypted: it’s sent via https.
Also all of german bureaucracy still works only with fax
Parts of Canada as well. Our province is terrible for this.
Japan as well
It somehow suprises me but also not really thinking how traditionalist they are