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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?

Since iCloud now has this End-to-end encryption feature with its "Advanced Data Protection", I may just need to opt for that instead if Dropbox isn't going to implement this security soon.

Thanks,

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Mark

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

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Mark

Hi @morkus

https://www.techradar.com/news/dropbox-is-bringing-end-to-end-encryption-for-business-users

morkus

Thanks.

That's what I thought.

Perhaps Apple's "Advanced Data Protection" will help DB roll out this feature to all their users.

evensenm

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

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.

Storager

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. 😉

evensenm

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.

evensenm

Another cloud storage option is MEGA which offers 20GB of storage for its free users (I have 50GB of storage because that's what free accounts used to get, and I've been grandfathered in), and offers paid accounts as well. All of the plans (including free users) have end-to-end encryption. I would like to subscribe to a plan with Dropbox that has end-to-end encryption, otherwise I will have to rely on MEGA instead.

Don Martin

any news regarding the old end to end boxcryptor functionality within Dropbox?

thanks

Storager

My last support contact with Dropbox on this matter was three weeks ago. There was no date available yet for an end-to-end encryption offer. In the meantime, our Boxcryptor licences have expired and we therefore left Dropbox Business in favour of Tresorit and have had very good experiences there so far. For private file encryption with various cloud services (e.g. OneDrive), my experiments with Cryptomator (open source) were very promising. I will test Dropbox with a free account and Cryptormator when I get the chance. Since we left Dropbox with our business data, however, this is no longer a hurry for me.

apfund

Hi Don Martin,

we are on track with the native integration of E2EE and are planning to onboard first early access customers within this year.

I will keep you updated in this forum.

Thanks for your patience!

Don Martin

Hi, thanks a lot for you fast reply

I will check with Cryptomator and I am not willing waiting longer for the Dropbox solution

Scragglygoat

I've been waiting for DropBox to implement BoxCryptor standard encryption since BoxCryptor announced they had been bought by DropBox and would be discontinuing their service. I never imagined BoxCryptor would end before DropBox implemented what they had bought. I can't risk the GDPR nightmare of handing client data over to DropBox employees, so I have to find an alternative. It all seems rather unnecessary - surely you would make sure you had some overlap with DropBox implementing encryption before BoxCryptor turns off? What were they thinking?

apfund

Hi @Scragglygoat

thanks for reaching out!

We are in the process of finalizing an Early Access version or our native end-to-end encryption, which is scheduled for release in Q4 of this year. This version will be made available to a select group of customers, allowing them to try it out and provide valuable feedback.

Additionally, we have set a target release date for the public version of our native end-to-end encryption for business customers. We anticipate that this version will be ready for launch in Q1 of 2024.

While we are confident in our roadmap, it's important to acknowledge that unforeseen roadblocks can occur. We are prepared to address any challenges that may arise to ensure a successful release.

B-bath

When will Boxcryptor be integrated into Dropbox? The clock is ticking for Boxcryptor subscribers whose accounts are closing.

Rich

@B-bath wrote:
When will Boxcryptor be integrated into Dropbox? The clock is ticking for Boxcryptor subscribers whose accounts are closing.

Refer to @apfund's reply, just above yours.

CSmithIsAway

Thank you. How do we get signed up for early access? This transition has been a train wreck and I want a permanent solution ASAP.

Crisido

Hi,

I use Dropbox as storage for my private data. For this I use the paid "Plus tariff". To protect my sensitive data, I also use Boxcryptor. Apparently, the E2EE technology acquired from this will only be available to business customers. Will there be no possibility to use the E2EE as a private user? For an extra charge, of course. Or do I, as a private user, have to book a much more expensive business customer tariff, even though I wouldn't need it otherwise? The fact is that I have been using a paid tariff for years and would also like to continue using E2EE encryption. Or can you provide any information on the tariff from which E2EE encryption will be available? Kind regards

apfund

Hi Crisido,

thank you very much for reaching out.

Yes, you are correct. We will bring End-to-End Encryption to our business customers.

As for our private customers, we don't have solid plans for that just yet.

Thank you!

Integratorman

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?

DanniViolet

Hello!

Would anyone know how I add Boxcryptor to my Dropbox Account? Thank you in advance.

Mark

You must be part of an Enterprise Business plan.

It is not available to home users.

DanniViolet

Thank you Mark. I will try and find another encryption tool. I have downloaded thousands of photos already, can I add an encryption service afterwards? Thanks!

Mark

@DanniViolet wrote:
Thank you Mark. I will try and find another encryption tool. I have downloaded thousands of photos already, can I add an encryption service afterwards? Thanks!

That'll depend upon the tool I'm afraid.

DanniViolet

Thank you Mark. I have installed Cryptomator, but I have no idea whether my photos are end to end encrypted. The problem that technology and me don't go together. Would you be able to help me with this if possible please?

Mark

You will need to contact the developers Im afraid. I'm not aware of any of these products as I don't use them and wouldn't want to advise anything due to risk of data loss.

apfund

Hi,

we are currently looking for customers who would like to join the early access program of our native implementation of end-to-end encryption.

If you are the team admin of your Dropbox account and would like to test this new feature, please sign up here.
Thank you!

c_my_name_is

April 2024 is nearly over - any updates on the public launch?

apfund

Hi,

I wanted to let you know that we have launched our end-to-end encryption today. 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.

Thank you,
Andrea