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Forum Discussion
End to End Encryption Coming?
I read that Dropbox will be starting to roll out end-to-end encryption (where they don't have the keys to read content if they chose to).
Does anyone know when this feature will be available?
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Hi morkus
This looks like its a feature thats only going to be available to Business customers via a third party add on called Boxcryptor which Dropbox recently acquired. There is no mention of it being available to standard users.
https://www.techradar.com/news/dropbox-is-bringing-end-to-end-encryption-for-business-users
Mark
Super User II
Super User IIHi morkus
This looks like its a feature thats only going to be available to Business customers via a third party add on called Boxcryptor which Dropbox recently acquired. There is no mention of it being available to standard users.
https://www.techradar.com/news/dropbox-is-bringing-end-to-end-encryption-for-business-users
Thanks.
That's what I thought.
Perhaps Apple's "Advanced Data Protection" will help DB roll out this feature to all their users.
I am a BoxCryptor customer that has a valid paid subscription that ends very shortly and can't be renewed due to this aquisition. I still want the same features that BoxCryptor offered as far as end to end encryption and should be available to all paid users, but even if it's only available to "business" accounts, I can't find any information about what (business) plan is required along with whatever the prices would be. It would be helpful if someone could give me that information before my BoxCryptor subscription expires in less than 14 days.
- Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Hey evensenm, just wanted to share an update on this.
So, we plan to embed Boxcryptor’s zero-knowledge encryption capabilities natively within Dropbox for Business users on our paid plans to use across all file supported types on Dropbox.
We’re working to introduce this functionality to our Business customers as soon as possible.
We are still finalizing the pricing and will share more information as soon as possible.
any news regarding the old end to end boxcryptor functionality within Dropbox?
thanks
Same thing with me/us. Have been asking Dropbox support serveral times since autumn. Due to lots of data to be stored securly (end2end encrypted), our Boxcryptor licences ending and Dropbox still having no product to offer even for business customers, I started to evaluate tresorit for our team. It's a pitty since we have had a couple of really good years together, Dropbox, Boxcryptor and us. 😉
I have a trial of Dropbox Plus, but with my trial period being close to expiring, and my BoxCryptor account expiring in 3 days, I have decided to cancel my trial, and don't plan on resubscribing until I get more information about the plans that will include end-to-end encryption, and what the prices would be.
It seem right now that their are only a smattering of companies that care about the security of your data. What if you had the idea of the century stored on dropbox? is it safe? or do you have bots scouring the encryped data (encrypted by DB) looking for things that can be capitolized on? Or actions of a hacker, former employee or rouge executive to sell this data in lots to someone in china? (the server is likely already there).
How will dropbox make me feel safe to continue using their products?
