Tag: End-to-end encryption
End-to-end Encryption & Zero or No Knowledge
Looking for Cloud Sync, Backup, Storage with End-to-end encryption? These services provide End-to-end Encryption & have Zero or No Knowledge protocols.
While End-to-end Encryption is rapidly becoming the standard today it doesn’t meet the requirements of many in all situations. If I send a file to anybody reading this using end-to-end encryption nobody during the files journey can see what is in that file. Not middlemen hackers, not the servers transporting it.. This is great, until you introduce a 3rd party like a Cloud Storage provider into the mix. If they offer a host of media features via the Browser then they need to be able to read the contents of the files you have stored on their server in order to display them and offer users the ability to view photos, videos, search, stream etc. They might be offering end-to-end encryption but they are also recipients and hold a copy of the decryption key.
This is where we get into Zero or No Knowledge. The services that provide this cannot see your files, they don’t know what you store or share because they don’t have access to a decryption key, only you do. Having this feature does have limitations as far as media features go but if your goal is to protect your files at all costs then it’s a cost you have to weigh up.
Many services have found a balance with this requirement and offer a separate Encrypted Vault feature while still being able to provide all the media features users expect from a Cloud or Sync service.
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AllSync Cloud – 50GB Storage with Office Integration, Encryption
Allsync is a bit of a hidden gem as far as cloud storage/sync services go. It’s been around for several years and is highly featured but somehow flys under the […]
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Tutanota Secure Email with End-to-end encryption
Tutanota is a secure encrypted email service that offers free for life services as well as paid services for a small cost. If all you require is a secure email […]
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iDrive – Backup unlimited PCs, Macs, iPhones, iPads and Android devices
Today we’re taking a look at iDrive. iDrive is primarily a Cloud Backup service for backing up your Computers & Devices to the Cloud but there’s more to the service […]
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Secure Cloud Storage solutions for iOS & Android
If you’re using an iOS or Android device chances are you’re currently using OneDrive or Google Drive or even Dropbox to store/access your files stored in the cloud. Myself as […]
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Boxcryptor – Best Encryption for Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive
With privacy becoming more of an issue in general attentions have turned to the data we’re all storing online across multiple providers and how to best protect it. With so […]
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Sync – Best Secure Dropbox Alternative that’s Privacy Focused
Is your Cloud storage provider able to scan, read and access your files? You might not realise that most are able to! But what if you could replace it with […]
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pCloud – Best Cloud Storage – Encryption, Media Streaming, Cross Platform
If you’re looking for the Best Cloud Storage solutions you might want to take a look at what pCloud has to offer. This isn’t a review of pCloud but more […]
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Data encryption? What is it? Why you need it!
In this post I’m going to talk about the reasons why you should and need to be encrypting your data today. This focuses on the individual and isn’t for Businesses […]