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Re: The Dropbox Foundation

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Post by MrCoates »

older wrote: post #34
laurent123456 wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In which way is Dropbox data not protected? Do you mean they tend to lose files?

Dropbox doesn't encrypt your data. Compare them [1] and SpiderOak [2] for example. [1] https://www.dropbox.com/security [2] https://spideroak.com/no-knowledge/

Per your link, Dropbox states only metadata isn't encrypted. "The actual contents of users’ files are stored in encrypted blocks with this service. Each individual encrypted file block is retrieved based on its hash value, and an additional layer of encryption is provided for all file blocks at rest using a strong cipher."

Re: The Dropbox Foundation

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Post by xevb3k »

wepple wrote: post #17
mateuszf wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I think it's one of those things were the product is just too good for people to quit, even if they disagree with the business practices. This or most users don't even know/care about the company / software. They just installed it to solve a problem and it works fine

This may be highly anecdotal, but I’m a Dropbox user, live in the US, read HN probably daily, and still don’t know much about Condoleeza Rice or why it would be good or bad having her on the board. Very much installed it to solve a problem and it works fine (But now I guess i have some reading to do)

Some information is available here:

http://www.drop-dropbox.com

Re: The Dropbox Foundation

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Post by anubisresources »

tgb wrote: post #27
pentae wrote: post #13

I suppose when you're not able to give an unwavering commitment to protecting your customers data, coming up with a completely unrelated corporate social responsibility plan like this makes sense.

What exactly are you referring to? My life is stored on Dropbox so I'd rather like to know.

Dropbox doesn’t encrypt your data. There area bunch of other companies that do encrypted cloud storage, eg keybase

Re: The Dropbox Foundation

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Post by daniel_iversen »

anubisresources wrote: post #44
tgb wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What exactly are you referring to? My life is stored on Dropbox so I'd rather like to know.

Dropbox doesn’t encrypt your data. There area bunch of other companies that do encrypted cloud storage, eg keybase

Yes it does, see https://www.dropbox.com/security

Re: The Dropbox Foundation

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Post by progval »

daniel_iversen wrote: post #45
anubisresources wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Dropbox doesn’t encrypt your data. There area bunch of other companies that do encrypted cloud storage, eg keybase

Yes it does, see https://www.dropbox.com/security

Decryption keys are stored on Dropbox's servers, which makes this encryption pointless if the company turns evil.

Re: The Dropbox Foundation

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Post by gadders »

smackay wrote: post #2

Open Question: What's the consensus of opinion regarding Dropbox while they still have Condoleezza Rice on the Board of Directors? Personally, I want to love them. I think Drew has built up a decent company. However choosing Dr. Rice for the board, although she probably brings a lot to the table, was an unforgivable act. The creation of the foundation is laudable but feels a bit of a band-aid to solving their image p…

I think she is a remarkable woman, and anything that increases minority representation on company boards should be applauded.

Re: The Dropbox Foundation

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Post by philliphaydon »

bad_user wrote: post #9
philliphaydon wrote: post #4

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I don’t trust her at all. I have more trust in Microsoft than her so I moved to OneDrive the moment it was announced she was joining Dropbox.

Moving to Microsoft due to Condoleezza Rice being hired by Dropbox makes absolutely no sense. I'm not a US citizen, so I don't know about Condoleezza Rice and personally I don't care that much. But I do care about: 1. the Halloween documents 2. their NSA partnership 3. them being happy about censoring content on China's whims, which allegedly is also affecting international users 4. Windows 10 being a privacy nightma…

> And so your choice is dubious at best.

Never said I trust MS, just that I trust them more than Rice.

Re: The Dropbox Foundation

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Post by dsacco »

daniel_iversen wrote: post #45
anubisresources wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Dropbox doesn’t encrypt your data. There area bunch of other companies that do encrypted cloud storage, eg keybase

Yes it does, see https://www.dropbox.com/security

This shouldn’t be downvoted. The page states clearly that data is encrypted both in transit and at rest.

Re: The Dropbox Foundation

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Post by dsacco »

progval wrote: post #46
daniel_iversen wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes it does, see https://www.dropbox.com/security

Decryption keys are stored on Dropbox's servers, which makes this encryption pointless if the company turns evil.

Not all decryption needs to be end to end encryption. I’m not sure when this idea developed, but it’s silly.

If your threat model mandates that you use end to end encryption, go for it, and choose something other than Dropbox. But saying the encryption is pointless just because the organization that manages the keys could become “evil” is hyperbole.

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