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Comments on: Three approaches to free encrypted online storage

SpiderOak, CryptoHeaven, and SwissDisk let you protect the files you store online but in very different ways.

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by onlinebackupsreview June 23, 2009 7:40 PM PDT: SpiderOak maintains a "Zero Knowledge" data privacy policy. Sure, it's good to know that employees of these other companies can't read what's in the files, but sometimes the filename can be intrusive enough. The way SpiderOak stores the files, they don't know the folder name, nor the filename.

You can read our entire SpiderOak review at
http://www.onlinebackupsreview.com/spideroak.php; Like this Reply to this comment


by warspartan June 25, 2009 9:43 AM PDT: Fabrik Backup also has encryption and a free account option. It's nearly identical to Mozy in looks, space, and ease of use.; Like this Reply to this comment


by snakyjake June 25, 2009 12:19 PM PDT: How are these "free" services making money?
They are obviously making money off me some how. And how they do it may help me figure out the security/privacy risks.; Like this Reply to this comment


by mooreman1 June 28, 2009 3:55 PM PDT: Also try vitalEsafe free 100MB accounts with encryption via SSL during transfer, AES 256 bit at rest, SAS 70 certified data center with data backed up using Amazon S3, unique encryption key for each account, supports WebDAV (map as a drive) and offers secure sharing and information transfer. Works with Win, Max, and LInux; Like this Reply to this comment


by nxs520 July 10, 2009 7:25 PM PDT: what about microsofts live- Skydrive? it is i think 25G of storage. can someone check the security of it please. thanks!; Like this Reply to this comment


by nxs520 July 10, 2009 7:28 PM PDT: what about microsofts live- Skydrive? it is i think 25G of storage. can someone check the security of it please. thanks!; Like this Reply to this comment


by filesanywheremedia August 4, 2009 8:49 PM PDT: Try the online storage services of filesanywhere.com. We just turned 10 last month making us one of the oldest and most established & secure companies in this sector. In those 10 years we have built up the broadest, most flexible product compared to our competitors in online backup and online file storage.

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