Apparently that issue has been resolved, because it’s working well for me so far. I stopped using it because of some technical incompatibility I can no longer recall. I used Cryptomator many years ago and have continued to recommend it alongside Boxcryptor ever since. I did it mostly because I know questions are coming. I did it quickly, but not because I believe there’s some kind of imminent disaster. Within hours of learning of Boxcryptor’s sale, I switched to Cryptomator. With so many unknowns and what one would expect to be changes coming someday, perhaps it’s time to make alternate plans. Similarly, having been purchased by Dropbox, does this imply a reduced emphasis on competing services like OneDrive, Google Drive, or others? Dropbox is almost guaranteed to have a solution - be it continued use of or some evolution of Boxcryptor - but it seems unlikely they’d provide this same solution for their competitors. I don’t like “what if” speculation, but it’s an important consideration for the future of Boxcryptor.
BOXCRYPTOR UPDATE
Will anyone be around to fix and/or update it? What if there’s a security issue or vulnerability discovered?
BOXCRYPTOR WINDOWS
There are two things that concern me about the sale.įirst, how long will existing Boxcryptor accounts keep working? Since it’s no longer a product that’s available to new users, at some point it seems inevitable that the plug will be pulled or some technological change (say a Windows or MacOS operating system change 2) will break Boxcryptor. They promised an email to all existing users with more information and steps, but as I write this a week later, I have not seen such an email.īut the good news is that if you’re an existing customer, there’s not any urgency. New accounts are disabled, so if you’re not using Boxcryptor, you’re not only unaffected, you can’t start using it. If you’re an existing customer, you can keep using Boxcryptor as you do today. 1 The company continues to work, and their press release includes the following:
I want to be clear that Boxcryptor’s technology is not being called into question. It would be prudent to plan a transition from Boxcryptor to alternatives like Cryptomator.No new Boxcryptor accounts can be created.Boxcryptor will continue to work for those who already use it, but it’s unclear for how long and with what file sharing services.
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