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As far as I am concerned, Dropbox "just works". Why not try it out with the free, 2GB version, and see how it works for you?

jason_slack 16y ago
How do you feel their security is? I get nervous about services like these because of info I would keep out there. Source code, personal documents, etc, etc
- michael_dorfman 16y ago
  I've got no complaints, and I've never heard of any security problems. But if the security of the materials is really important to you, you can always encrypt before copying to your Dropbox folder.
  - amock 16y ago
    That makes Dropbox a lot harder to use because you now have to be able to decrypt your files on every device you want to use Dropbox on. I use Dropbox to have access to my files from anywhere with an internet connection if even I'm not on my computer and unless there's encryption built in that isn't going to work.
- njharman 16y ago
  Encrypt it, individually or with a loopback filesystem. I keep my password safe file on DropBox. The rest of my stuff, personal, confidential. I don't bother encrypting as the loss of connivence is greater than the risk/cost of exposure.
- boundlessdreamz 16y ago
  if you are concerned about security, you can use tarsnap. http://www.tarsnap.com/ http://www.tarsnap.com/ .I don't think it is as user friendly as dropbox
  - babeKnuth 16y ago
    seconded. security is a priority here. plus they have pretty good rates. unfortunately not available to canucks.
- kwellman 16y ago
  You should also have a look at SpiderOak as a possibility if security is a big concern. Their emphasis on comprehensive data encryption is one of their main selling points. They have a free 2GB plan as well.
- appl3star 16y ago
  Dropbox is not secure! They have access to all your data. Read the Dropbox forum and you will find that information. So - Dropbox should not be used for any important files. But for everything else it should be ok.
safetytrick 16y ago
After using dropbox for quite a while I finally had a problem, 120 of my files were truncated to 0 bytes. I was able to restore the important files immediately using their previous versions features and their support team fixed the rest for me. I'm still quite a fan of dropbox.

jason_slack 16y ago

How do you feel their security is? I get nervous about services like these because of info I would keep out there. Source code, personal documents, etc, etc

michael_dorfman 16y ago
I've got no complaints, and I've never heard of any security problems. But if the security of the materials is really important to you, you can always encrypt before copying to your Dropbox folder.
- amock 16y ago
  That makes Dropbox a lot harder to use because you now have to be able to decrypt your files on every device you want to use Dropbox on. I use Dropbox to have access to my files from anywhere with an internet connection if even I'm not on my computer and unless there's encryption built in that isn't going to work.
njharman 16y ago
Encrypt it, individually or with a loopback filesystem. I keep my password safe file on DropBox. The rest of my stuff, personal, confidential. I don't bother encrypting as the loss of connivence is greater than the risk/cost of exposure.
boundlessdreamz 16y ago
if you are concerned about security, you can use tarsnap. http://www.tarsnap.com/ http://www.tarsnap.com/ .I don't think it is as user friendly as dropbox
- babeKnuth 16y ago
  seconded. security is a priority here. plus they have pretty good rates. unfortunately not available to canucks.
kwellman 16y ago
You should also have a look at SpiderOak as a possibility if security is a big concern. Their emphasis on comprehensive data encryption is one of their main selling points. They have a free 2GB plan as well.
appl3star 16y ago
Dropbox is not secure! They have access to all your data. Read the Dropbox forum and you will find that information. So - Dropbox should not be used for any important files. But for everything else it should be ok.

safetytrick 16y ago

After using dropbox for quite a while I finally had a problem, 120 of my files were truncated to 0 bytes. I was able to restore the important files immediately using their previous versions features and their support team fixed the rest for me. I'm still quite a fan of dropbox.