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Very happy to hear they are planning to start offering two-factoring authentication. Hopefully something that works with Google Authenticator. For client side

Very happy to hear they are planning to start offering two-factoring authentication. Hopefully something that works with Google Authenticator. For client side encryption I have good experiences from BoxCryptor on Windows.

buro9 14y ago
I really hope that Dropbox use Google Authenticator. The last thing I want is double the number of apps on my phone as every single app has another 2-factor auth app to ship. Just add yourself to Google Authenticator and be done with it. It doesn't require a Google account, you can use Google Authenticator as the generator of the 2-factor auth code and that's all. LastPass uses Google Authenticator for 2-factor, and it works well. One of the problems I've found with Dropbox is that I tend to use a shorter and easier to type password because I enter it on my phone in addition to my desktop. Good passwords are great when you have a password manager, but in the app you're stuck with having to type it in. So my Dropbox password is weaker than I'd want just because apps mean I can't use a password manager. 2-factor can't come soon enough for me. On a related note, 2-factor is one of the weaknesses I want addressed. The other one I'll bang on about is client-side encryption. If it's possible at all for someone to access their systems I still want to feel sure that someone can't access my files. It's not that I limit my use of Dropbox, but I use it differently. That 1GB file in my account... that's a Truecrypt volume. The other files are just less sensitive.
- tallanvor 14y ago
  How often do you have to log into your dropbox account? I hardly ever have to log into the website, and you don't have to log in every time on your phone.
  - buro9 14y ago
    I do client work and frequently find myself onsite where I can't connect my computer or phone to the network yet can use a computer on their network to access the web. So, a fair amount.
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buro9 14y ago

I really hope that Dropbox use Google Authenticator. The last thing I want is double the number of apps on my phone as every single app has another 2-factor auth app to ship. Just add yourself to Google Authenticator and be done with it. It doesn't require a Google account, you can use Google Authenticator as the generator of the 2-factor auth code and that's all. LastPass uses Google Authenticator for 2-factor, and it works well. One of the problems I've found with Dropbox is that I tend to use a shorter and easier to type password because I enter it on my phone in addition to my desktop. Good passwords are great when you have a password manager, but in the app you're stuck with having to type it in. So my Dropbox password is weaker than I'd want just because apps mean I can't use a password manager. 2-factor can't come soon enough for me. On a related note, 2-factor is one of the weaknesses I want addressed. The other one I'll bang on about is client-side encryption. If it's possible at all for someone to access their systems I still want to feel sure that someone can't access my files. It's not that I limit my use of Dropbox, but I use it differently. That 1GB file in my account... that's a Truecrypt volume. The other files are just less sensitive.

tallanvor 14y ago
How often do you have to log into your dropbox account? I hardly ever have to log into the website, and you don't have to log in every time on your phone.
- buro9 14y ago
  I do client work and frequently find myself onsite where I can't connect my computer or phone to the network yet can use a computer on their network to access the web. So, a fair amount.
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