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Dropbox Vault will be discontinued
Do you know what you are you doing ?????
Hey guys!
Thanks for showing your interest in Dropbox Vault.
To concentrate our efforts on further improving our existing security features and building new capabilities around advanced data protection, we’ve made the decision to discontinue Dropbox Vault.
From March 4th Dropbox Vault will no longer be available. If you’re currently using your Vault, that folder will automatically turn into a standard Dropbox folder, that doesn’t require a PIN to access. The files in your folder will remain the same.
I hope this clarifies!
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Count me as one of the livid Dropbox customers (soon not to be) about the discontinuation of a password encrypted Vault. What other options are out there. I've used Dropbox for over 10 years and I'm thinking it's time to make a change. Suggestions??
I have been a paid user for more than 10 years. My institution has free box and onedrive accounts with 200GB and 1T capacities respectively. One main reason I stick with dropbox is the vault folder, which provides an extra layer of security for certain files. I will have to over come my laziness to move to onedrive if this essential feature is taken away.
Frankly- I’m tired of Dropbox constantly changing things around- they are careless about their customers and the experience they provide. Vault is a valuable feature to me that they are removing and it’s enough for me to finalize my transition to Box.
It’s also incredibly concerning that they would just unprotect critical files without a users consent.
Thanks for the reply and for the tip about OneDrive. I'll definitely be looking at that service. Appreciate it!
Agree 100% Joedmartinez. I'm actively researching a new file sharing service. Vault was the only reason that I went with Dropbox. If you do indeed make the switch a different service, please let us know which one.
Awful decision. I’m glad I’m not the only one furious at this asinine decision. I may have to seek out other alternatives to Dropbox as vault was literally the selling point for me when I signed up several years ago.
Everyone on this thread needs to start posting complaints on their LinkedIn page. That should get some real attention
I’d do that. But how do I?
Just find one of their marketing postings and add a comment to that. That will get their attention.
I really wonder if the Dropbox leadership do read these comments, and if they do; how do they react? Hopefully someone's lying awake every night, thinking of the consequences this decision will lead to: less customers, less income. That's how everything is connected...
