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Karl_Friedrich
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2 years ago
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Dropbox Basic Cryptography

Good morning, I would like to know if with the Dropbox Basic plan the stored files are encrypted with 256-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).
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    apfund
    2 years ago

    Hi Karl_Friedrich 

    yes, all content on Dropbox is encrypted with 256-bit AES. More information can also be found here.

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apfund
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2 years ago

Hi Karl_Friedrich 

yes, all content on Dropbox is encrypted with 256-bit AES. More information can also be found here.

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