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Re:Dropbox Mobile: Less Secure Than Dropbox Desktop by hassy on Monday March 14, 2011 @11:21AM (#2322822)
A great feature of OSX is the Apple Disk Image. [1] It lets you have a single file, with AES-256 encryption, that can be mounted and then used as a disk (put files on it, create folders etc). Perfect for keeping anything sensitive in Dropbox, such as passwords, statements from your bank etc etc. Even if your account gets compromised and the file gets copied, your data is safe.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Disk_Image

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Re:Dropbox Mobile: Less Secure Than Dropbox Desktop by mike-cardwell on Monday March 14, 2011 @11:29AM (#2322856)
The article mentions TrueCrypt, which is a better option for people who are using multiple platforms. However, neither TrueCrypt nor Apple Disk Image are appropriate for people who need to access their Dropbox files from their Android phone, which is what the article discusses.
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Re:Dropbox Mobile: Less Secure Than Dropbox Desktop by hassy on Monday March 14, 2011 @01:10PM (#2323351)
That's true. I wasn't responding directly to the article, but just wanted to share a convenient solution to the problem of "I want my private stuff synced, but I don't want to trust Dropbox or anyone else with it".
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