BORLOX  It looks like some people don't understand the privacy implications of this and other cloud-data services.

When you use Dropbox, you're handing your personal data over to the developer. What happens to it after that is not under your control. You may or may not care about this lack of privacy, but don't be misled into thinking it doesn't exist.

The documentation cited below says that data is encrypted in transmission (using SSL) and in storage on the servers. "Online access to your files requires your username and password." But the Dropbox admins *know* your username and password. They may have a policy of not allowing their employees to access customer data, but it's just a policy; you're relying on them to enforce it. In some circumstances, such as under subpoena or after a sale or liquidation of the company, the policy may be unenforceable. In no way is it the same as if the client application were to encrypt the data locally before uploading, using a key known only to you. Then they *could not* read your data even if they wanted to.  
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FRODO_LIFE  biggest draw back is that you can not schedule when it backs up to take advantage of you off peak time.

This really needs to be implemented, otherwise great product  
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MACMEND.COM  I think its only problem is the lack of easy built in encryption, so when I send my data to the dropbox server who can read it?

Other than that it works seamlessley, smoothly and I have never had a problem with it. These days that is saying something.  
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RASPUTINSREVENGE  I was backing up with Mozy before, but had too many problems. Now I'm backing up nearly my entire User Folder (including the Library folder) with Symlinks (look for "Dropbox and Symlinks" on Google) and it works without the slightest problem!

This software beats them all! Thanks!  
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CULLENSTEV  Hard to imagine using a computer without it.  
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FOLLEREC  Carbonite? Weren't they the ones that lost a bunch of user's data, then were trying to push the blame onto their service providers instead of fessing up that they should have been creating backups?

Just search for "carbonite data loss" on google.  
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SHAVED_APE  Does what it should as easy and simple as possible. Great program that also comes as a free iPhone app!  
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JEFFISHERETOO  I've been using DropBox for about three months now. I have two Mac OS machines and an office Windows machine. It's worked very very well for me keeping my current work folder synchronized. Now with the iPhone version I have access to my primary files anywhere and everywhere. Sure there may be some concerns with the fact the stuff is stored somewhere else but the reality is so are all those emails you sent yourself all these years. I suggest you so as I did and create an encrypted sparse disk image (I use 50MB) and place your confidential stuff in there. Sure it takes longer to copy the entire image rather than the individual files but other than work stuff if someone wants my latest car show photos have at um! :-)  
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SLARKIN  Has anyone used Carbonite? I don't see it listed anywhere on MacUpdate.  
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PERLMONKEY  I am not a fan of solutions that store my data anywhere outside my control, which is what Dropbox seems to do. There is an alternative called TeamDrive that can use any WebDAV space, does encrypting on a client level, offers clients for OS X, Win and Linux and - best of all - is free. Maybe if Dropbox doesn't suit you this is something you want to take a look at.  
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