boxcrypter for drop box

[snail]

so encryption is highly important in today's life of storing data in the cloud as everyone knows. I havr been lookig around and found boxcryper for drop box (found here https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/dropbox ). any thoughts with regards to any reason not to use this and any concerns I should consider?

I will want to access drop box on my phone when im out and about etc.

 

[Reelix]

https://www.dropbox.com/help/27/en

> Dropbox uses modern encryption methods to both transfer and store your data.
> Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and AES-256 bit encryption.

Dropbox is already encrypted

 

[ngwe23]

Why do you want encryption? Dropbox already offers encryption but it is only effective against hacker and people that may want to snoop on you in-transit data. Is it, however, however ineffective against governments(esp US) because they gather all this data then demand SSL keys from the tech companies, which renders the encryption ineffective.

The only effective solution really is to use TrueCrypt to encrypt the files on your local machine then upload them to Dropbox, but since you want your files accessible via phone I guess there is nothing else you can do. You are at the mercy of dropbox.

 

[dualmeister]

You are uploading data to the CLOUD.

Once it leaves your PC there is NO guarantee it will be safe, no matter how much you encrypt it

Dropbox may be "encrypted" but.

Dropbox opens files without users’ permission

A few days ago, it became public that Dropbox opens its users’ Word files without their knowledge. Dropbox itself commented on this disclosure and said that opening the files is necessary to enable the “preview”- feature. According to Dropbox, this is a backend process which opens documents and creates a preview.

 

[Reelix]

Dropbox opens files without users’ permission

So does GMail, and pretty much every other large online company for that matter. It's generally required by the software they use.

Want to search for some text in an e-mail, and you don't know which it's in? That's Google going through your mails.

GMail told you the email has a video? That's Google going through your mails.

GMail detected a spam mail? That's Google going through your mails.

It's far less intrusive than it's generally made out to be. The software doesn't care if you're selling counterfeit software, giving out NSA passwords, or running a child porn ring - It just wants to do its job and otherwise doesn't care about the content

 

[dualmeister]

Until the day they get a court order to hand it over

 

[Reelix]

Until the day they get a court order to hand it over

If the only password you enter to access something is on the system the info is stored, they can access it

The only effective solution really is to use TrueCrypt to encrypt the files on your local machine then upload them to Dropbox

The word "overkill" comes to mind - Although yes - That will work ;D