![]() In that interview, Snowden recommended a competing cloud service called SpiderOak.Īugust 2016 password leak – In August 2016, 68 million Dropbox accounts were compromised when their e-mails and passwords were published online. July 2014 Snowden comment – In July 2014, former NSA employee Edward Snowden referred to Dropbox as a “hostile to privacy” because the encryption model Dropbox had implemented enabled them to give the data to government agencies. June 2013 PRISM program – In June 2013 The Washington Post and The Guardian published documents suggesting that the National Security Agency (NSA) was considering including Dropbox in PRISM (a classified Internet surveillance program). July 2011 Privacy Policy update – Dropbox updated their Terms of Service letting them use people’s files (work, photos, videos, books, scientific researches, works of fiction) whatever they wanted for, without any permission from the original owner. Over the years Dropbox had many security incidents and scandals making anyone who’s internet-safety aware think about transferring to some other cloud service. Dropbox is in the crosshairs of many hackers and cybercriminals who will do anything at their disposal to get access to those files. Such immense popularity comes at great risk. It started out as an idea of two MIT students back in 2007 and it has become one of the most valuable startups in the US and the whole world, estimated to be worth more than $10billion.ĭropbox is reported to have more than 500 million registered users in 2016 individuals, schools, libraries, and companies…all putting the safety of their documents in the hands of the Dropbox. If you're tired of censorship, cancel culture, and the erosion of civil liberties subscribe to Reclaim The Net.ĭropbox is currently one of the biggest file-hosting cloud services in the world.
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