eFax fax app – fax from phone, scan and sign documents - for iPhone and iPad 4.7.1 (iOS / App Store)
This application is available for iOS here. This app was designed to let customers send, receive, scan and sign faxes from their mobile phones or PC. The latest build was released on Aug 09, 2016.
Let's cite the description of this application below:
Turn your iPhone or iPad into a fax machine. Fax anywhere and anytime with eFax - the world’s leading Internet Fax service. The app is compatible with any eFax subscription including an eFax Free plan (available with limited pages and only in the USA) or eFax Plus free trial. Send and receive faxes from your iPhone or iPad with ease. Simply upload documents using your email, device or cloud storage (e.g., Google Drive, Box, and Dropbox), or scan documents using your camera interface. Edit your documents if needed, add an optional personalized cover page and then tap send. You can even add an electronic signature with the touch of your finger. eFax will send you a confirmation when your fax is delivered and you’ll get timely alerts each time a new fax is received. The eFax app provides enhanced viewing options that let you navigate easily between documents, create folders, tag faxes and store them conveniently on your device or in the cloud. The search function will help you retrieve faxes quickly. Plus you can print faxes using AirPrint, and forward documents to other recipients by fax or email. eFax supports 20+ file types including PDF, DOC, PPT, JPEG, JPG and more. Put the power of a fax machine on your iOS device. The eFax app is compatible with any eFax® subscription. New users may register for an account in app or through the eFax website. eFax Plus subscription details: Monthly subscription fee of $16.99 (USD) includes 300 inbound/outbound fax pages per month and your choice of a local or toll-free fax number. Subscription fee will be charged through your iTunes account during the purchase confirmation. Auto-renewal may be turned off and subscriptions may be managed in your iTunes account after purchase. Your monthly subscription will automatically renew for $16.99 per month unless your subscription is canceled through the iTunes account and auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Renewed accounts will be charged $16.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current month is allowed during the active subscription period. Download the eFax® app and start faxing today. We value your feedback. Please send your suggestions to iOS@efax.com
Findings Summary. Our examination revealed total 31 items, where were 17 DAR items and 14 DIT items found. Among DAR items were found 14 worst items, 0 bad items, 3 good items, and 0 best items. Among DIT items were found 0 worst items, 13 bad items, 1 good item, and 0 best items. Below you find 3 infographics summarizing what we described above. Each image provide information about both DAR and DIT items.
Now let's go deeper and examine each data item's protection level.
Protection levels.
Locally stored data (Data-at-Rest, DAR). Locally stored data groups include Credentials Information, Device Information, Account Information, Application Information, Documents Information, Message Information, Location 'n' Maps Information, Address Book 'n' Contact Information, Media Information, Analytics 'n' Ads Information. The average DAR value is 1.06 points.
Items' GROUP #1 with average value 0.00 points means data protected in the following way - stored as is. - Credentials (IDs) ('Credentials Information' Group) - Only account IDs like app or 3rd party user IDs incl. emails, phone number, usernames and etc. (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials incl. basic (ids only), passwords, tokens, etc., - Account Data ('Account Information' Group) - Basic info about account like name, list of sub-account (e.g. financial or other) and some linked data like a phone number. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to profiles, basic credential ids like email or username or phone number plus some more info depends on applications, - Application Configs ('Application Information' Group) - Different configuration files created by your app, perhaps app permissions. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any kind of info related to app, app settings, incl. installed apps or installers, - Local 'n' Network Paths ('Documents Information' Group) - Paths about local or networks directories, folders, files. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any kind of documents stored locally, uploaded, downloaded, synchronized in any file format, - Messages ('Message Information' Group) - Different types of messages, conversations except SMS, MMS but incl. recipient & sender IDs and attachments. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be all type of message, incl. SMS, MMS, social & IM messages with or without attachments, - Document Details ('Message Information' Group) - Common info about documents synchronized or stored locally (properties like size, date and time, etc.). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be all type of message, incl. SMS, MMS, social & IM messages with or without attachments, - Contact Short Profile ('Address Book 'n' Contact Information' Group) - Name, Email ID, Phone number of contacts. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be info stored locally, cached or transferred over the network and belong to this application if it's social even, - Media Data ('Message Information' Group) - Any kind of info like images, audios, videos, media notes, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be all type of message, incl. SMS, MMS, social & IM messages with or without attachments
Items' GROUP #2 with average value 0.00 points means data protected in the following way - stored as is. - Credentials (Tokens) ('Credentials Information' Group) - Different tokens used to get an access to your account except passwords but incl. app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys and etc. (usually give a full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials incl. basic (ids only), passwords, tokens, etc., - Device Data ('Device Information' Group) - Owner Device ID, Owner Device Name, Owner Device OS Name and Version. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be details about your device, - Address Data ('Location 'n' Maps Information' Group) - Home, work or another type of owner address stored by apps. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any type of GEO data from trackers, social networks, GPS, etc., - Device Details ('Analytics 'n' Ads Information' Group) - Includes basic device details plus hardware key and fingerprints as well as IMEI. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any kind of info related to analytics services like flurry, google analytics, etc. or advertisements, - Credentials (Tokens) ('Analytics 'n' Ads Information' Group) - Different tokens used to get an access to your account except passwords but incl. app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys and etc. (usually give a full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any kind of info related to analytics services like flurry, google analytics, etc. or advertisements, - Credentials (IDs) ('Analytics 'n' Ads Information' Group) - Only account IDs like app or 3rd party user IDs incl. emails, phone number, usernames and etc. (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any kind of info related to analytics services like flurry, google analytics, etc. or advertisements Items' GROUP #3 with average value 6.00 points means data protected in the following way - data is not available in backups. - Screen Snapshots ('Media Information' Group) - Screenshots of your device screen running certain apps (by default available for iOS device but happens for any 3rd party apps that have such features). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be lot of data like photo, image, video, audio, - Credentials (Passwords) ('Credentials Information' Group) - Well known passwords or PINs you're using to get an access to your account (usually worse than tokens because gives a full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials incl. basic (ids only), passwords, tokens, etc., - Application Configs ('Analytics 'n' Ads Information' Group) - Different configuration files created by your app, perhaps app permissions. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any kind of info related to analytics services like flurry, google analytics, etc. or advertisements
Transferred data (Data-in-Transit, DIT). Transferred data groups include Credentials Information, Device Information, Account Information, Application Information, Documents Information, Message Information, Media Information, Location 'n' Maps Information, Address Book 'n' Contact Information. The average DIT value is 4.14 points.
Items' GROUP #1 with average value 4.00 points means data protected in the following way - bypassed by fake/stolen root certificates. - Credentials (IDs) ('Credentials Information' Group) - Only account IDs like app or 3rd party user IDs incl. emails, phone number, usernames and etc. (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials incl. basic (ids only), passwords, tokens, etc., - Credentials (Passwords) ('Credentials Information' Group) - Well known passwords or PINs you're using to get an access to your account (usually worse than tokens because gives a full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials incl. basic (ids only), passwords, tokens, etc., - Device Data ('Device Information' Group) - Owner Device ID, Owner Device Name, Owner Device OS Name and Version. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be details about your device, - Account Data ('Account Information' Group) - Basic info about account like name, list of sub-account (e.g. financial or other) and some linked data like a phone number. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to profiles, basic credential ids like email or username or phone number plus some more info depends on applications, - Application Configs ('Application Information' Group) - Different configuration files created by your app, perhaps app permissions. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any kind of info related to app, app settings, incl. installed apps or installers, - Local 'n' Network Paths ('Documents Information' Group) - Paths about local or networks directories, folders, files. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any kind of documents stored locally, uploaded, downloaded, synchronized in any file format, - Messages ('Message Information' Group) - Different types of messages, conversations except SMS, MMS but incl. recipient & sender IDs and attachments. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be all type of message, incl. SMS, MMS, social & IM messages with or without attachments, - Document Details ('Message Information' Group) - Common info about documents synchronized or stored locally (properties like size, date and time, etc.). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be all type of message, incl. SMS, MMS, social & IM messages with or without attachments, - URLs ('Message Information' Group) - Different types of URLs referred to your files stored in clouds, profiles, social accounts, media files available online, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be all type of message, incl. SMS, MMS, social & IM messages with or without attachments, - URLs ('Media Information' Group) - Different types of URLs referred to your files stored in clouds, profiles, social accounts, media files available online, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be lot of data like photo, image, video, audio, - Address Data ('Location 'n' Maps Information' Group) - Home, work or another type of owner address stored by apps. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any type of GEO data from trackers, social networks, GPS, etc., - Contact Short Profile ('Address Book 'n' Contact Information' Group) - Name, Email ID, Phone number of contacts. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be info stored locally, cached or transferred over the network and belong to this application if it's social even, - Credentials (Tokens) ('Credentials Information' Group) - Different tokens used to get an access to your account except passwords but incl. app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys and etc. (usually give a full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials incl. basic (ids only), passwords, tokens, etc.
Items' GROUP #2 with average value 6.00 points means data protected in the following way - ssl pinning (can be patched). - Media Data ('Message Information' Group) - Any kind of info like images, audios, videos, media notes, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be all type of message, incl. SMS, MMS, social & IM messages with or without attachments
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