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 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 //* wrote: >> >> >>    From: Stephen >>    Subject: Re: OT: Drop Box - is it secure? >>    To: "Main PLUG discussion list" >>    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 >    > 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 - >>        PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>         >>        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 - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>     >>    To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>    http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > 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 - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss