Mega was second: The first client-encrypted file sharing service, Securesha.re

Re:Mega was second: The first client-encrypted file sharing ... by jonemo on Sunday January 20, 2013 @02:07PM (#5087754)

Mega could be the twentieth to do this and do it badly, with the amount of media attention Kim Dotcom is getting they would still have 50% of the market share half an hour after launch.

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Re:Mega was second: The first client-encrypted file sharing ... by rarrrrrr on Sunday January 20, 2013 @03:24PM (#5088073)

Indeed. For those of us who have been in this industry for years, the whole situation feels Condescending Wonka-esque.

"Oh, you're creating a zero-knowledge cloud service? Tell us all about how revolutionary it is."

(I cofounded SpiderOak in 2007.)

I'm glad it's happening though. The industry needs more awareness of privacy and more choices for privacy respecting products. This will undoubtedly grow the market for cloud services with meaningful encryption.

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Re:Mega was second: The first client-encrypted file sharing ... by bascule on Sunday January 20, 2013 @10:17PM (#5089649)

Doesn't really matter if you're "first" with a cryptosystem if it's horribly, horribly insecure either. Putting out badly designed cryptographic software like this is just irresponsible.

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