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Please retain Vault! Why is it getting deprecated?
There are so many reasons to continue Vault but a key one is that the Dropbox folder on a PC (and a Mac?) is not protected by Windows or iOs in any normal way. Vault made protection possible for key files.
But of course being able to protect the entire Dropbox folder on a PC or Mac would be an even better idea!
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.
However, Dropbox is steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding your data.
Our applications and infrastructure are regularly tested for security vulnerabilities, and hardened to enhance security and protect against attacks.
There are also steps that you can take to enhance the security of your account.
These steps include:
- Setting up 2-step authentication
- Creating a strong password
- Conducting a security checkup
- Protecting shared files and folders with passwords
I hope this clarifies!
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I agree, Vault was a key and made an extra layer of protection for sensitive documents, scans and such. This should be maintained. Not knowing or caring why Dropbox is deciding to suspend this key feature. This feature kept Dropbox as a unique feature.
- Megan
Dropbox Community Moderator
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.
However, Dropbox is steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding your data.
Our applications and infrastructure are regularly tested for security vulnerabilities, and hardened to enhance security and protect against attacks.
There are also steps that you can take to enhance the security of your account.
These steps include:
- Setting up 2-step authentication
- Creating a strong password
- Conducting a security checkup
- Protecting shared files and folders with passwords
I hope this clarifies!
Not actually a PC-based solution. The only one I’ve seen so far is choosing what to sync, but I do have a Kingston drive that I’ve got set up as an alternative to Vault, but not my favorite approach.
It doesn’t clarify. Does this mean our Vault data wasn’t protected? The whole reason for paying for extra space was because sensitive files could be stored in a protected area. I have seen in other comments that we would still be able to use online (another safety?) but will it still be available on iPad, or iPhone? Will our subscription prices be discounted now because of the inconvenience? Can you at least make unshared folders/files have an option of setting a password to protect access to sensitive files? If not, like others, I will be looking elsewhere. I was a loyal customer for years. This clearly was a bad move in this world of daily data breaches.
