Boxcryptor

"Free software for privacy-minded users who use the cloud"

Comentarios: My sensitive files are on the web and I am not too concerned about them remaining private. It would not be the case with Dropbox without Boxcryptor

Puntos a favor: It has a free version that encrypts locally your files and then syncs with a variety of cloud services. I use Dropbox and it works flawlessly, on Mac and Android. I am not a security specialist but they seem trustable based on the explanations on their site (I read there 3-4 years ago when I began to use the software). If you want to encrypt the names of your files or sync more than 2 devices, there is a fee.

Contras: Nothing for me. For paying users, I prefer software that is not subscription-based.

"Boxcryptor Encryption software"

Comentarios: Up until migration to 365 it has been very good

Puntos a favor: It can be reasonably simple to use and provides a very high level of encryption. I was easy to use, till we migrated to Office 365 and since then it has been more difficult to use

Contras: When we used it with Google Drive Boxcryptor was easy to use. Office 365 is not so compatible with it and gets confused by the encrypted files. These negative features mean that I am not so inclined to use Boxcryptor to encrypt files unless it is really necessary. Moving to Office 365 has been a backwards step in terms of use of Boxcryptor. It may be I am just not familiar with Boxcryptor with 365 but as stated previously, with Google drive it was easy and logical to use with 365 one has to think carefully how to encrypt files

"Easy to use but comes with some major downsides"

Puntos a favor: It only takes a few minutes to install the software and start encrypting your files. After that, everything works very smoothly (on desktop) and you never have to worry about the security of your cloud storage again. The user experience is great, which is even more important in this case than it usually is. With encrypted files, you never want to get locked out by mistake, so it is vital that users feel safe with the process. Boxcryptor is a well-designed product in this regard.

Contras: The code is closed source and there are no security audits, so you have to put a lot of trust into the developers of this software. Apart from that, the Android app is a disaster. It is very slow, it keeps crashing and it doesn't work as expected. Being able to automatically encrypt and upload your camera roll in the background sound like a fantastic feature, but a lot of the time it just doesn't work.

"Excellent"

Comentarios: Excellent encryption, easy encryption/decryption of files, folders or drives.

Puntos a favor: It is easy to install and works with Dropbox, BOX, OneDrive, Google Drive, on your PC and on your mobile devices such as your smartphone or tablet.

Contras: The limitation of cloud services per paid license. Since a lot of date nowadays stored in the cloud, you might need several cloud providers for your business needs, thus, a few more cloud-providers would have been nice.

"Possibly outdated"

Comentarios: It works well but I think I'll probably stop renewing the membership upon the next cycle since OneDrive seems to have addressed this security concern by encrypting everything themselves.

Puntos a favor: I really liked that it allowed me to encrypt my OneDrive account so that Microsoft can't see it. Unfortunately, it may now be a bit superfluous.

Contras: The updates are a bit glitchy sometimes and they tend to reset my settings. It's supposed to prompt me for a pin every time the program opens on my desktop, but it stopped doing so. This is fine because I trust my spouse, but it also means my computer isn't safe from an intruder that is able to get passed the welcome screen of my desktop.