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THEUSER404
Explorer | Level 4
4 months ago

Vault termination. Why did it change?

Why was Vault changed to an Folder does that mean end to end encrypted coming into full effect now

 

Why was it remove is it means Dropbox is no longer safe or was there Deals with UK to end dropbox end to end encrypted

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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    4 months ago

    Hey THEUSER404​, thanks for posting here! 

    Feel free to have a look here for some alternatives on how you can enhance the security of your account.

    If you need something else, or have any questions please let me know and I will be more than happy to help every step of the way. 

  • THEUSER404's avatar
    THEUSER404
    Explorer | Level 4
    4 months ago

    If there's nothing to stop others from breaching it,
    If there’s nothing protecting our data, how can we truly have privacy?
    It means the government could access it easily – that’s not privacy at all.

    What used to be called a privacy breach is now becoming normal.
    To stay private, we need to use real storage options that actually protect our data.

  • Dell_Dropbox's avatar
    Dell_Dropbox
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    4 months ago

    Thanks for stopping by THEUSER404​ 

    Dropbox Vault was discontinued in March, around that time members received notifications with the following message: 

    "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."

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    4 months ago

    Nothing at all to do with the UK Government. 

    Dropbox simply decided that part of the product wasnt viable and stopped supporting it. 

    THEUSER404 wrote:

    Why was Vault changed to an Folder does that mean end to end encrypted coming into full effect now

    End to end encryption is only available on certain paid for business plans. 

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