well if you encrypt a folder inside dropbox it works locally, and then when there is a change it replicates it.
not sure how it would play for others however. On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 9:09 PM, Michael Butash <[email protected]> wrote: > Check out sugarsync... some pretense at least of security there at least. > > https://www.sugarsync.com/ > > Aside from that, I'm sure the others would hand it over in a nice formatted > and unmolested disk image for them to pour over like facebook does. > > http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/heres-what-facebook-sends-the-cops-in-response-to-a-subpoena/11528 > > I've seen how-to's for using truecrypt or luks disk image within a "cloud > folder", but I'm not so sure that's really a good idea either when you're > talking about deltas of a binary disk image + encryption for usable > performance. Seems like it'd suck, or suck up all usable bandwidth between > you and them on a regular basis. > > I'm contemplating sugarsync (linux/android support too), but I still don't > trust them fully with my _raw_ data, especially not a homedir I rsync > normally local between 3 systems. With all my work/customer data, > enterprises a lot less forgiving will come hunting the day someone merely > asks for it with or without warrant. Laws are fishy like that these days, > let alone the folks that will just take it anyways with no one apparently > the wiser. > > -mb > > > > On 04/09/2012 08:37 PM, keith smith wrote: >> >> >> Thank you to everyone who replied. Worse than I thought. >> >> ------------------------ >> Keith Smith >> >> --- On *Mon, 4/9/12, Stephen /<[email protected]>/* wrote: >> >> >> From: Stephen <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: OT: Drop Box - is it secure? >> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, April 9, 2012, 1:43 PM >> >> you have 2 options, encrypt it before you share it. use pgp for >> example. or not to use it. >> >> To be fair it is a 3rd party company and it is their business to be >> trustworthy. but it really depends on how trusting you are of a 3rd >> party company. >> >> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 1:38 PM, keith smith <[email protected] >> </mc/[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> Hi, >> >> Someone wants me to share some confidential information by >> uploading documents to his Drop Box account. My gut tells me >> this is not a secure was to transfer confidential information. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> ------------------------ >> Keith Smith >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> [email protected] >> </mc/[email protected]> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you >> from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze >> button. >> >> Stephen >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> </mc/[email protected]> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
