Dropbox

LR24 · **#21**

It's the same with most online services, would you want google/microsoft/.. to read all your mails? Just like I don't really like the idea, it's super unlikely for any google employee to be interested in exactly my mails. Same with dropbox, they are no small company.
Also, for personal files, you can always use Truecrypt or other encryption programs and put the encrypted files into your dropbox. If you choose a strong password, even the US government can't get your files with that. (at least not in the next few decades)

kirkmc · **#22**

DrStraw wrote:

goddess wrote:

I have been using Dropbox to keep all of my important files synced between my desktop and laptop for quite awhile. I really like it.

Terri

I have never heard of Dropbox and I cannot see any use for it in my case. But I have to wonder about this statement. I assume that it saves files on some server somewhere. Do you really want your important files stored on someone else's server? I store my really important files on an external drive and don't even connect to the internet when that drive is connected.

Yes, it stores files on their servers. I would never put any sensitive files on it. No more than I would trust anything of mine to Google.

But it's not holding your only copies of files; you have a folder on your computer containing the files, and copies are made on the Dropbox servers.

hyperpape · **#23**

There are multiple dimensions of importance and associated security needs. My coursework and downloaded philosophy articles were, and probably still are, my most important files, but require very minor privacy protections. The worst that could have happened is that if someone in the field read them, they might have judged me for unpolished work. Getting scooped would be another possibility, but is even less likely.

Of course others will have different documents with different security needs.

kirkmc · **#24**

hyperpape wrote:

There are multiple dimensions of importance and associated security needs. My coursework and downloaded philosophy articles were, and probably still are, my most important files, but require very minor privacy protections. The worst that could have happened is that if someone in the field read them, they might have judged me for unpolished work. Getting scooped would be another possibility, but is even less likely.

Of course others will have different documents with different security needs.

And given the importance of those files, it's a Good Thing to have them backed up on a server; especially since you can get previous versions from Dropbox archives as well.

flOvermind · **#25**

Its also easy to setup encryption on top of dropbox. Used that way, the original files never leave your computer. That should be enough for the usual "hot" documents. Of course, if you don't want anyone to be able to find out ever, even given a few years of technological advance plus 50 years time to decrypt it, you'd have to be a bit more careful

emeraldemon · **#26**

GPG should be good enough for most things. That said:

goddess · **#27**

The important files are my sgf lesson files mostly.

Everyone is welcome to have a copy if they want.

:-)

martyd9906 · **#28**

I have been using dropbox for over a year now. It serves as a fantastic backup solution. If you lose your laptop or if your hard drive goes out, you have a backup that is up the minute. I also like the way that they offer file revisions. For example, if you want to go back a week, it can do that. Great service!

SpongeBob · **#29**

Finally I've got a use case for drop box - hurray!

(Installed it via the OP's referral link.)

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