(b) Put the scanned image into
an encrypted file before emailing, like say an encrypted PDF, or encrypt the image file with some other software, and then send them the password in a separate email.
A new application released this week, Safebox, enables you to
encrypt your files before you send them to Dropbox, so that they do not leave your computer until they are protected with what the company promises is military - grade security.
There are several other applications available that
encrypt files before sending them to Dropbox or other cloud - storage platforms.
Most importantly, CrashPlan
encrypts your files before transmitting them to CrashPlan's servers, meaning that even if you are backing up from an insecure wireless access point in a coffee shop, your files should be safe from snoopers.
And, unlike Dropbox, Bitcasa
encrypts your files before they're uploaded, meaning Bitcase employees can never access them.
This isn't as secure as it could be, but
encrypting your files before transport would mean giving up much of the functionality available from the web interface.
Neither gives you anything like the full range of features you get from Dropbox, but they do
encrypt your files before uploading them, which means only you can decrypt them.
«It allows users to automatically
encrypt files before they're sent through TitanFile.
So is a secure backup service like CrashPlan that
encrypts your files before they leave your computer.
Of course, you could
encrypt the files before uploading them — but that would add additional hassle for the recipient, too.
Not exact matches
The retailer is generally responsible for
encrypting files with DRM
before they are delivered to the consumer.
Dropbox transmits your
files over a secure,
encrypted connection (although the
files themselves are not
encrypted before transmission) and stores them
encrypted on Dropbox's servers.
The artifacts, however, would still be on the computer from
before the
file was
encrypted, and if there was another reason to inspect it, they might be found.
Wuala, however,
encrypts all of your
files before it uploads them.
Files are
encrypted on the user's computer,
before they are shared or uploaded.
For instance, the company I work for
encrypts, compresses, and chunks customers»
files before they even leave for the cloud.
Generally, I've always thought that cloud - based storage, if you
encrypt your data
before sending it into the cloud, is far more secure than keeping paper copies of documents in a locked
filing cabinet, which could be accessed by your cleaning staff or a pretty clever burglar.
All production
files are
encrypted using 7 - Zip
before being placed in Dropbox with the password given via phone or a separate e-mail (not the e-mail containing the Dropbox link).
You could
encrypt individual
files before uploading them with separate software, but that's more work.
For this reason, we always recommend
encrypting sensitive
files before entrusting them to the cloud.