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For non-enterprise users, Dropbox's encryption is basically meaningless. If you have sensitive information you want to store in Dropbox, Google Cloud, iCloud, e
by marklawrutgers 10y ago
For non-enterprise users, Dropbox's encryption is basically meaningless. If you have sensitive information you want to store in Dropbox, Google Cloud, iCloud, etc., I'd recommend using something like Cryptomator: https://cryptomator.org/ https://cryptomator.org/ to encrypt files on the client side before uploading to "the cloud". It's open source for security experts to look through it and free for desktop OSs. I think they just charge something like 5 bucks for the iOS and Android apps.
For alternatives to the popular cloud services for the privacy conscious, there's a good list of open source projects and products on https://www.privacytools.io https://www.privacytools.io
- mcgrath_sh 10y agoI second Cryptomator. I used it to make an encrypted "File Cabinet" for important documents that I want on Dropbox. It is so simple, I actually used to it show my mom show to set up an encrypted folder on a flash drive of important information she wanted to store in a safety deposit box.
- nipunn1313 10y agoThis is not an all or nothing issue. For example, if you store sensitive videos, but rely on Dropbox's ability to transcode and preview the video in a web browser, then something like Cryptomater would not make sense. Encrypting on wire/at rest is the best you can do unless you run the transcoding yourself. Dropbox could support both modes, but the company has obviously made a decision to prioritize one over the other (at least for now).