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What are the functional restrictions of end-to-end encryption on Business Plus?
What functional limitations do I have with dropbox if I encrypt my data end-to-end (with my Business Plus subscription)? Are functions such as restoring previous versions of files still possible? Does Dropbox recognize attacks on my data despite end-to-end encryption?
Thanks for your help!!!
4 Replies
- Mark
Super User II
Is this end to end that you are installing yourself or ones with Dropbox?
If its one you use yourself what often happens is you actually find that you have 1 huge file to upload rather than, say, 1,000 because the files are encrypted into a single container. This can mean that backups and syncing take longer AND you must make sure that the full file uploads and downloads on to each device before decrypting it or you can get data loss/duplicate files.
Hi! Thanks for your reply! I'm referring to Dropbox's own E2EE, which has recently become available with the Business Plus subscription. I'm afraid that features like full-text search may no longer work. But I can't find any documentation on the exact functional limitations.
apfundDropbox Product Manager
Hi Phili1 ,
I wanted to share a few thoughts:
You can choose which folders to encrypt, so a good approach is to assess your files and encrypt only the most sensitive ones. As mentioned above, encryption impacts certain features, such as content search on Dropbox.com and preview generation on the web.
For files where these features are more important, you can leave them unencrypted. This way, you maintain a good balance between security and usability and functionality.
