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The debate is not over them posting the filename, it is over the fact that it is exposed to them.
by JeremyBanks 15y ago
The debate is not over them posting the filename, it is over the fact that it is exposed to them.
- bad_user 15y agoUploaded data is always exposed, unless the user encrypts it before sending and doesn't give the decryption key to the company. Which of course is impractical for most people. If you think that doesn't happen, then you are naive - so yes, if you talk about your sex life on your GMail account, there's a chance some Google employee will see it. We can go back and forth on this all day long, but these are the facts: (1) your online data is not safe, unless you encrypt it yourself and (2) in this instance, no user identifiable information was given. At least 37signals never said that they don't have access to those files, like other companies would make you believe: http://www.businessinsider.com/dropbox-updates-security-terms-of-service-to-say-it-can-decrpyt-files-if-the-government-asks-it-to-2011-4?op=1 http://www.businessinsider.com/dropbox-updates-security-term...
- csallen 15y ago> Uploaded data is always exposed, unless the user encrypts it before sending and doesn't give the decryption key to the company. Fucking BINGO. I'm always shocked how many people on HN don't understand this, considering the high percentage of techies and programmers.