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Good question. The primary difference is that your file data is encrypted client-side before it ever reaches the storage provider of your choice. And that data
by jhunter1016 9y ago
Good question. The primary difference is that your file data is encrypted client-side before it ever reaches the storage provider of your choice. And that data can only be decrypted client-side in the app.
You can, of course, PGP (as one example) encrypt your files yourself and store them on a local Dropbox folder that syncs. But, Graphite is encrypted by default without any additional work on the user's end.
The other main difference is that you can share your files with anyone that has a Blockstack ID regardless of what storage method they use. You might use Dropbox while another user uses Azure, and neither user would know the difference, and the app will work seamlessly.
- icc97 9y agoYou can use Boxcryptor [0] on top of Dropbox to encrypt everything client side. That's much simpler than PGP. Yes I agree on the collaboration. I can see how this is more of a security/privacy minded replacement for Google Docs rather than a Word/Excel replacement. [0]: https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/ https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/
- guy98238710 9y agoEven simpler solution is to use encrypted backup/sync like SpiderOak or Tresorit. The point of Blockstack as I see it is that it decouples software from storage providers, which will hopefully result in large cheap encrypted storage combined with secure opensource software.
- chrisper 9y agoYou can also use free rclone[0], where you can mount all kinds of storage targets and encrypt your files. [0]: http://rclone.org http://rclone.org
- hobofan 9y ago> Boxcryptor Closed source + no audit is not exactly what you'd want to see from a piece of security software.