[TriLUG] Fax vs. .pdf - calling all IT gurus

[MrB]

Faxes have been upheld in a court of law over the years as an original
document because it was believed that they could not be modified during
transmission.

Photoshop and the insecure transmission of data via email would probably
represent a challenge to the courts for acceptance I don't know that you
would ever be able to get all of the experts to agree that it was a
completely un-alterable method of  exchanging documents.

Brent R Brian on Samsung GS III Android Phone
On Dec 23, 2014 11:21 AM, "M. R." <13miketele at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Special to IT savants:
>
> Is there security basis for preferring faxes to .pdfs attached to emails
> as a method for putting documents (hand-signed or otherwise) into the hands
> of agencies*?
>
> *Agencies: such as brokerage firms, banks, insurance companies, government
> offices, etc.
>
> To my untutored mind faxes and .pdfs are both the output of a document
> scan. The only difference is the mode of delivery. What have I missed and
> how much effort is needed to get the system off its fax-fixation?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mike R.
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