Dropbox-App by password protect
Higher security with password for Dropbox with BoxCryptor
You are your privacy is very worried and do not want that, for example, the U.S. secret service reads your data, you can encrypt them in addition, and with a further password protect it.
- A simple solution is BoxCryptor - so that you can directly to the Download and short Installation, an encrypted Container in your Dropbox, in up to 2 GB can store. This fits well with the standard offer of Dropbox.
- You use more storage space, which is free extensions, or the use of SkyDrive, you must license BoxCryptor to protect your data.
- In the next practical tip we show you how to use Dropbox with BoxCryptor to secure.
BoxCryptor secures your Dropbox
Alternative thanks to Open Source: TrueCrypt
Also available as Open Source there is a solution, namely, TrueCrypt. Also, you can create encrypted containers in a variety of Cloud storage services, including Dropbox.
Watch your password!
Do not forget your password otherwise your data even before you even secure. You should also be aware that the data-Sync can be in the Dropbox in case of a large encrypted container file, of course more time consuming than in "normal" files.
