Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Dropbox glitch exposed user files; how to protect yourself against future breaches

On Saturday, Dropbox had a major security breach for four hours, effectively allowing anyone to log into any Dropbox account without knowing the password. The glitch was fixed moments after it was discovered and less than 1% of users were potentially affected. Nevertheless, the incident raises security concerns.


An article in Lifehacker details how to add a second layer of security to your Dropbox account using programs such as TrueCrypt.

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