Yes, you can encrypt it first, but a) that is an extra step and b) it only gives you a semi-useful backup, not a fully versioned document store.
If you want encrypted backups then I'd suggest SpiderOak instead - they encrypt it with a key they don't know, so they *can't* read it. Still, for Corporate environments, that isn't as useful as a central managed store that they can just backup once. On Feb 14, 2013 6:48 PM, "Felmon Davis" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, 14 Feb 2013, IBBoard wrote: > > Sharepoint is a self-hosted solution. You are relying on a Microsoft >> product, but the documents are never handed over to Microsoft and none of >> the files never leave your network. It isn't perfect, but is generally >> fairly secure (as secure as your networks, anyway) and companies can use >> it. >> >> Dropbox is an unencrypted cloud solution. Once it is on the Dropbox severs >> then any of the Dropbox staff /could/ read it. Or it could be copied or >> otherwise lost by people who aren't your employees. Or it could be leaked >> as party of a wider Dropbox hack/leak. Or it could be retrieved by a >> foreign government (USA, I think) without your knowledge. Generally, it is >> out of your corporate network perimeter and hence out of your control. In >> general, that is *not* a good thing. >> >> That's not to say people can't use Dropbox. If you don't value your files >> (or have some reason to trust that nothing will happen to your unencrypted >> files in an unknown data centre or data centres) then that might be fine, >> but for a company that has to protect its ideas and business secrets then >> an internally hosted solution is the only sensible option, even if it is >> from Microsoft. >> > > I wholly concur that it is generally better to keep stuff 'home' to the > extent possible. (just lost a local struggle here about this issue but > regarding using google apps.) > > you could put _encrypted_ files on Busybox thus obviating that security > leak, and you could maintain backups thus ensuring you don't lose the > files. but better keep things at home. > > F. > > > On Feb 14, 2013 6:21 PM, "Felmon Davis" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Thu, 14 Feb 2013, IBBoard wrote: >>> >>> Microsoft might not have control over it, but Dropbox will. For a >>> >>>> business, >>>> that is unacceptable - and rightly so, since it means important >>>> documents >>>> go outside your perimeter. Instead they use a document management system >>>> (like Sharepoint or Alfresco) that they install and manage centrally. >>>> >>>> Unlike a wiki, a document management system gives full, normal document >>>> management. Unlike a CMS it is all about documents, and unlike a LAN >>>> share >>>> it does versioning and workflow. >>>> >>>> Basically, Sharepoint is something for businesses. A normal user will >>>> never >>>> need it. >>>> >>>> >>> I don't understand the relation between these propositions: >>> >>> a) "Microsoft might not have control over it, but Dropbox will. For a >>> business, that is unacceptable..." >>> >>> b) "Basically, Sharepoint is something for businesses." >>> >>> is the point that it is better for a business that Microsoft hold their >>> documents than that Busybox does? >>> >>> just seeking clarification. >>> >>> (I have Busybox but don't use it for a number of reasons; I am not >>> acquainted enough with Sharepoint.) >>> >>> F. >>> >>> On Feb 14, 2013 5:28 PM, "anne-ology" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Content Management System ;-) ... LAN ;-) ... a wiki ;-) ??? >>>> >>>>> >>>>> as to these - I haven't a clue; I'll continue to stick with >>>>> the >>>>> KISs method ;-) >>>>> >>>>> But if we each sign up to use DropBox, we can each end up with >>>>> 6Gb >>>>> of free space to use as we wish in sharing documents - >>>>> and MsFt does not have any control over this :-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Tom Davies <[email protected] >>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi :) >>>>> >>>>>> Ahh, so is it a sort of Content Management System that can be used to >>>>>> >>>>> hold >>>>> >>>>>> documents centrally, like putting them on a shared folder on a Lan so >>>>>> >>>>> that >>>>> >>>>>> everyone can work on the same file instead of each generating >>>>>> different >>>>>> copies and then trying to compare all the different ones to >>>>>> incorporate >>>>>> >>>>> all >>>>> >>>>>> the different changes? Sort of like a wiki? >>>>>> Regards from >>>>>> Tom :) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> *From:* anne-ology <[email protected]> >>>>>> *To:* Tom <[email protected]> >>>>>> *Cc:* [email protected] >>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, 14 February 2013, 16:53 >>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-users] Share-point? >>>>>> >>>>>> Just 'searched' and found this - >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?****v=s12Jb5Z2xaE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=s12Jb5Z2xaE> >>>>>> <http://www.**youtube.com/watch?v=**s12Jb5Z2xaE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s12Jb5Z2xaE> >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> Seems somewhat silly since we could all benefit if we were to >>>>>> use >>>>>> DropBox - >>>>>> http://db.tt/v1nUSr8M >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 2:24 AM, Tom Davies <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi :) >>>>>> >>>>>>> Has anyone managed to get MS Sharepoint working with 4.0.0? >>>>>>> >>>>>> Apparently >>>>> >>>>>> it's one of the features that are supposed to be in the 4.0.0 >>>>>>> >>>>>> although >>>>> i >>>>> >>>>>> have no idea what SharePoint is nor why anyone would use it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> According to the comments under this article >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.webupd8.org/2013/****02/libreoffice-40-available-**<http://www.webupd8.org/2013/**02/libreoffice-40-available-**> >>>>> for-download.html<http://www.**webupd8.org/2013/02/** >>>>> libreoffice-40-available-for-**download.html<http://www.webupd8.org/2013/02/libreoffice-40-available-for-download.html> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> Somewhere about 1/4 up from the bottom >>>>>>> "Алексей Бродкин • 6 days ago >>>>>>> It seems like some of highlighted options are missing from this >>>>>>> >>>>>> release. >>>>> >>>>>> 1. Unity/Global menu integration - at least I cannot see it in action >>>>>>> >>>>>> or >>>>> >>>>>> any toggle in setting >>>>>>> 2. SharePoint integration. From here http://tekonorma.fr/WPblogTN/** >>>>>>> ** <http://tekonorma.fr/WPblogTN/**> >>>>>>> >>>>>> 2. <http://tekonorma.fr/WPblogTN/**2 <http://tekonorma.fr/WPblogTN/2> >>>>> .>.. >>>>> I >>>>> >>>>>> learnt that to have this option one needs to instal a corresponding >>>>>>> >>>>>> plug-in >>>>>> >>>>>>> from here http://extensions.libreoffice.****... and you may see this >>>>>>> >>>>>> link >>>>> >>>>>> leads to "This page does not seem to exist..." - seems like due to >>>>>>> >>>>>> legal >>>>> >>>>>> issue plugin was removed." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sure enough the link didn't work so i got to the Extensions site >>>>>>> >>>>>> another >>>>> >>>>>> way but a quick search to find "sharepoint" or "share point" didn't >>>>>>> >>>>>> reveal >>>>>> >>>>>>> any relevant Extensions. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards from >>>>>>> Tom :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>> Felmon Davis >>> >>> Seek simplicity -- and distrust it. -- Alfred Whitehead >>> -- >>> For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected].** >>> ** >>> org >>> <users%2Bhelp@global.**libreoffice.org<users%[email protected]> >>> > >>> Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/****get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-* >>> *** <http://www.libreoffice.org/**get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-**> >>> unsubscribe/<http://www.**libreoffice.org/get-help/** >>> mailing-lists/how-to-**unsubscribe/<http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/> >>> > >>> Posting guidelines + more: >>> http://wiki.**documentfoundati**on.org/**<http://documentfoundation.org/**> >>> Netiquette >>> <http://wiki.**documentfoundation.org/**Netiquette<http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette> >>> > >>> List archive: >>> http://listarchives.**libreoff**ice.org/global/users/<http://libreoffice.org/global/users/> >>> <http://**listarchives.libreoffice.org/**global/users/<http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/> >>> > >>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>> deleted >>> >>> >> > -- > Felmon Davis > > I'll tell you the meaning of life if you promise not to laugh. -- Bob > Thaves > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected].** > org <users%[email protected]> > Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/**get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-** > unsubscribe/<http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/> > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.**documentfoundation.org/** > Netiquette <http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette> > List archive: > http://listarchives.**libreoffice.org/global/users/<http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/> > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
