[AusNOG] ISDN shutdown 31 May 2022

[Karl Auer]

On Thu, 2022-01-13 at 15:51 +0800, Chris Legg wrote:
> Interesting concept but how would this differ from email, apart from 
> automatically printing?

Because (done right) you don't need a computer, a monitor, or skillz.
It is a Thing with an IP address that prints what it is sent from
authenticated sources. That's it. People happily typed phone numbers
into fax machines - they can type IP addresses just as easily :-)

> Private information being automatically printed defeats the purpose
> of authentication.

Not at all. As long as the machine is accessible only to authorised
people. Conceptually no different to a PC on a desk receiving an
encrypted email.

BTW I am not seriously advocating for the Internet Fax Machine, or for
old-school fax machines. The point of my quote was that old does not
necessarily mean useless, old definitely does not necessarily mean less
secure, and that new does not necessarily mean better or more secure.
Fax machines have a HUGE slew of advantages over the alternatives. They
have downsides too.

Regards, K.

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