[VoiceOps] Audiocodes MP202B fax-to-https ATA

[Peter Rad.]

Has anyone checked if the store and forward is HIPAA/HITECH compliant?
Even the fax server would need encryption and security (if any fax 
contained ePHI).


On 3/16/2015 4:45 PM, Jay Hennigan wrote:
> We've recently become aware of the Audiocodes MP-202B ATA that sits at a
> customer premise, captures transmission from a fax machine, and sends it
> via HTTPS to a remote server. We are considering this as a solution to
> some specific problematic fax-over-IP situations.
>
> I have a few concerns, and am wondering if anyone on the list has used
> these units and what your experience is with them, good, bad, or ugly.
> Specifically:
>
> * Does the ATA receive the entire fax and then send it over HTTPS? If
> so, is there a limitation on the number of pages or size of data?
>
> * Does the sending fax get an accurate report of failure if the actual
> destination fax is unreachable (busy, no answer, wrong number, out of
> paper, etc.) once the transmission is accepted by the local Audiocodes
> box, or do they get an "OK" report in error?
>
> * What goes on the other end? Is there a bigger version Audiocodes box
> that connects to a PRI or other TDM connection to the PSTN?
>
> * Are there competing products that we should be considering?
>
> The Audiocodes website is somewhat lacking in terms of technical detail
> and I have a call into them but wanted to get some feedback from the
> community about this and similar solutions.
>
>
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