Comments on: Secure Your Dropbox, Google Drive, or SkyDrive With BoxCryptor [Giveaway]

By: Chris Hoffman

Chris Hoffman — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:31:18 +0000

Yes, their terms of service is rather scary.

I’m no Windows Phone 8 expert, but isn’t Skydrive integrated in WP8? I thought it would be.

By: Risto

Risto — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 18:05:31 +0000

Is there a windows phone 8 app for skydrive coming in near future?
With WP skydrive is a must, but: Microsoft can delete your account whenever they think your own private (not shared) photo taken with your phone is inappropriate.

By: Chris Hoffman

Chris Hoffman — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:48:48 +0000

Well, the password is what really matters — that’s the secret you need to protect. The file is useless without the password.

By: E

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 16:43:23 +0000

Still dubious on how having the encryption file in plain sight where all your encrypted stuff is still safe. Wish the mobile apps (at least the android, where users have good control of the file structure) could let you put the encryption file in a separate place on the drive so it’s not actually up in the cloud.

By: Rich Mc.

Rich Mc. — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:58:30 +0000

Great info on encryption I ahve always thought about it but now that I am starting to use these online services like skydrive I feel like I need to really start encrypting more…..

By: Chris Hoffman

Chris Hoffman — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 01:25:51 +0000

Mounting would be pretty cool.

The odds of getting one of your encrypted containers cracked is pretty unlikely, though — if you secure it properly.

By: HannibalCat

HannibalCat — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:09:35 +0000

Put a BoxCryptor container inside a Truecrypt encrypted drive or container. Double the security. Now if only I could get the portable boxcryptor software to mount rather than just show files.

By: Anandu B Ajith

Anandu B Ajith — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:20:17 +0000

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By: Reynldo Mallorca

Reynldo Mallorca — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:29:50 +0000

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By: Robert F.

Robert F. — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:27:19 +0000

Hi,

TrueCrypt and BoxCryptor are different. TrueCrypt uses a container file to store your encrypted files and container files cannot be used very well in combination with cloud storage providers. Just google for “Dropbox TrueCrypt conflicted copy”. BoxCryptor encrypts each file individually which works a lot better when syncing your encrypted files with the cloud.

– Robert from BoxCryptor

By: Chris Hoffman

Chris Hoffman — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:33:56 +0000

TrueCrypt doesn’t have a really nice mobile app though, does it? It’s also a bit more complex to set up, although it’s not that bad.

Like anything, you pay for ease-of-use. You can bake your own bread and save money, but people still buy pre-made bread from the store.

By: Chris Hoffman

Chris Hoffman — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:32:22 +0000

Thanks. I was going to include that, but I thought it might be a tad geeky.

By: Chris Hoffman

Chris Hoffman — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:31:56 +0000

1. Good question. What if your account becomes compromised, though? Let’s say the cloud storage service has a problem and lets anyone log into your account (Dropbox has done in this in the past) or passwords are leaked. Now everyone can see your data, so if you stored sensitive financial of business documents in there, you’re in trouble.

2. This will break collaboration, unless you share your encryption password with another person — that should work.

3. You’ll need to use the mobile BoxCryptor app to access your encrypted files. You can however use Quickoffice to save files elsewhere in your cloud storage account — you just can’t open files stored in the encrypted folder.

If you lose the encryption file or password, you’re in trouble. Maybe you should have another backup then — for example, you might keep one copy of a sensitive financial document in a safe in your house, and upload another to the cloud. The encryption is the equivalent of the physical safe.

By: Chris Hoffman

Chris Hoffman — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:28:10 +0000

Maybe, but everyone has important documents that they might want to back up in the cloud. Maybe tax returns or other financial documents.

By: Chris Hoffman

Chris Hoffman — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:27:29 +0000

BoxCryptor encrypts files on a per-file basis, creating a new encrypted file for each file you add.

The paid version we’re giving away can also encrypt (scramble) filenames. The free version doesn’t, but the data inside the files is still encrypted.