{"id":745644,"date":"2013-04-09T11:31:52","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T15:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/?p=629156"},"modified":"2013-04-09T11:31:52","modified_gmt":"2013-04-09T15:31:52","slug":"cloud-storage-security-service-boxcryptor-previews-business-friendly-new-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/745644","title":{"rendered":"Cloud storage security service BoxCryptor previews business-friendly new version"},"content":{"rendered":"

BoxCryptor<\/a>, the German startup that provides added security for information held in cloud storage vaults such as Dropbox, SkyDrive and Google Drive, is previewing a new version of its client-side encryption tool.<\/p>

The new version of BoxCryptor<\/a> is more explicitly aimed at teams. It includes new features such as the ability to share file access permissions without sharing private passwords, and to share files with entire teams with a single click. BoxCryptor 2 also does away with the original version’s mapping of files to folders, a system that meant every folder and project required the setting-up of a new BoxCryptor drive \u2013 now, there’s just one drive.<\/p>

Another compliance-friendly new feature for businesses is the option to have a master key covering everything encrypted by employees, just in case someone leaves suddenly or goes rogue.<\/p>

The update comes as BoxCryptor finds itself up against an increasing range of rivals such as Viivo<\/a> and DigitalQuick<\/a>. CipherCloud closed a $30 million investment round<\/a> last December, and Symantec is also now in the Dropbox encryption game<\/a>. In short, everyone’s clicked that consumer cloud services will be used in business, like it or not, and their consumer-grade security leaves a market opportunity for more serious users.<\/p>

According to BoxCryptor CEO Andrea Wittek, the full version of BoxCryptor 2 will come out sometime this quarter. The technical preview, launched on Tuesday, can be downloaded for Windows<\/a> and Android<\/a>.<\/p>
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