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End-to-end encryption on Dropbox content. How does it work?
Hi are files sent from Mac or iPhone to Dropbox Cloud end-to-end encrypted?
Hi HealthFreak, I hope you're doing well!
Feel free to have a look here, in regards to your question.
If you have more questions, I think the best way for you to have an insight would be to check with the respective app on their end.
Cheers!
End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a method of secure communication that prevents third parties from accessing data while it's transferred from one end system or device to another. In E2EE, the data is encrypted on the sender's system or device, and only the intended recipient can decrypt it.
I didn't ask for a definition of End-to-end encryption - I asked "are files sent from Mac or iPhone to Dropbox Cloud end-to-end encrypted?"
HealthFreak wrote:I didn't ask for a definition of End-to-end encryption - ...
😯 Yes, you didn't ask, but seems have no idea what this means! 😁
Hi HealthFreak,
You question is somewhat meaningless. Probably you want to ask if connection between your device (Mac or iPhone) from one side and Dropbox servers from other side is encrypted. If so, TLS1.2 is in use - might be not the best, but it's reliable enough. As ROKYRAJ noted, end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is something different and doesn't fit in your question - it's more secure presumably (depends on how is realized). If you mean, is E2EE provided somehow from Dropbox? - No, it doesn't not.
Of course, you are not limited in any way to encrypt your content using third party software (syncing encrypted containers for instance - something very secure and widely used).
Yes - does it encrypt your data on your device before syncing it to the cloud?
OMG!!! There are many ways to protect some data.
One such a way is to encrypt data and store somewhere. If that's what you are asking for - No - Dropbox doesn't do it.
Another way is to protect data transmission between 2 points (usually a device and server). In such a way entire communication (including transferred data) are encrypted during transportation and protected. If that's what you mean - Yes - TLS1.2 is in use.
The 2 ways, mentioned, are completely different and independent from each other! Could be used only one, only other or in combination. In case of Dropbox one of the question's answer is Yes, another is No. 🙂 What is the correct one??? 🧐 Do you understand that you have put 2 different questions in single place (as a single sentence) and expect one answer?
Hope it's a bit more clear now.
- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Hi HealthFreak, how are you doing today?
Have you taken a look into this Help Center article by any chance? If not, feel free to read it and let me know if you have any questions.
Let me know more!
Hi Megan would you please reply to my reply to you from a few days ago..
Thank you for the article. I didn’t find it as I was searching for "end-to-end encryption"!
I just wanted to understand whether this "Boxcryptor for Individuals" would provide better protection for the connection and transfer of files from my Mac/iPhone to Dropbox cloud? ..and to iCloud for that matter?
"Boxcryptor for Individuals" says - End-to-end encryption for your cloud data.. Boxcryptor encrypts all your data on your device before transfering anything to your cloud storage provider.
- Megan
Hi HealthFreak, I hope you're doing well!
Feel free to have a look here, in regards to your question.
If you have more questions, I think the best way for you to have an insight would be to check with the respective app on their end.
Cheers!
apfundDropbox Product Manager
Hi there,
I know this thread is already old, but I wanted to share a quick update with you:
We have launched our end-to-end encryption in April. More details can be found here and here.
High level overview:
You can now add end-to-end encryption to team folders. The functionality is available for our Advanced, Business Plus and Enterprise customers at no additional costs.
If there are any questions, please let me know!
