As a none native of the English language, I really liked the clarity of your speaking. Besides, you explained Sync very well. Please count me as one of your subscribers! Yours.
Nice post as always. I've come to think of you as the "Wikipedia of software and computer services". If I want a fast overview of something I start with your videos. Thanks for all you do.
I will be taking my company to use SYNC from both Dropbox and iCloud after watching this video. Very helpful video and possibly the sole reason for my decision making. Thank you!
I used a Tab S6, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iMac and a PC. When i found SYNC by your video i was so happy because what i was looking for is the ability to sync files on desktop screen between PC and Mac and privacy security. Thanks for your video.
Man I man. Mr.Dotto I found you looking for this info and recognized you from my days watching you on tv when I was a teen. Great to see you are still making great informational videos. Cheers!
Here it is: I've installed Sync. via your affiliate link. I will probably switch progressively from Dropbox and Google Drive since the privacy of my docs is important. Thanks again for introducing us to this solution.
Our Company has been a user of Sync for 2 1/2 years. Data encrypted at rest and HIPPA compliant had me sold. Our team of 7 work in different locations. And we utilize centralized storage folders for all of our project data and files. Literally, you can work from anywhere and with a VPN know your data is protected.
Thanks for a thought-provoking presentation - many of us (especially me) casually begin "playing with" these cloud services without understanding how our information and privacy is managed and end up with a significant amount of data saved using them. I am also going to look into whether encryption of stored files (or maybe folders) stored on the other cloud alternatives might help keep my private material private (ie useless to those who would review or scan). Will also check out sync! Thanks again - love your content!
Thank you Steve for a great video. I have been trying Sync for the last week and really like it, so far so good and added level of privacy makes me feel a lot more comfortable.
Thanks for this info. I have been wanting to start file sharing and was not happy with privacy. After your video I have signed up to Sync. Free version that is. I am sure I will upgrade soon.
I have been using sync for over a year now. It's excellent!! Two shortcomings though. No Linux client. I am a Linux user. Pcloud has a Linux client. Sync's search feature is not up to par. It needs a complete rehall to match Google drive and pcloud. Other than that, no complaints at all. 😀
I did it. I am now uploading files to this cloud service (in part based on your recommendations). Thank you for sharing and explaining this service. Happy New Year
Every time I see your videos I always download the apps you recommend because for some strange reason I believe every single word you say haha. I have so many useful apps now. Thanks Mr. DottoTech
As an insurance agent who has to store confidential client information, this sounds like it could be very helpful. I currently store documents encrypted on my hard drive, but that means that I cannot access it from all my devices.
Well... it's done. I took 2To. Thanks to you. "Sync" for important file for the versioning and "Vault" for my photos. It is really well made and quick enough. I am very happy. Now my house can burn lol
Really like your videos on Dropbox, extremely informative, have helped immensely. You are very easy to listen to, others may be good, but voice can make you hit the Exit button.
Odd: That Canada-only comment was for people paying for the service. Mr Dotto was praising the ability--he thought-that US'ers could pay in $-Canadian and save a little. He added that correction flag that only Canadians can pay in CAD currency.
I have my own large NAS filled with SSDs. It’s good to know about Sync, but I got on top of security and encryption a while back and can access my own NAS Server from anywhere. Thanks anyway...
I'm using Dropbox for some docs and Google Drive for business. I don't trust these guys for privacy and it seems I was right. Your video makes me clearly think about adopting Sync and pay for it. And they are Canadians!🇨🇦
just because they are Canadians doesn't make them more private. Just recently their prime minister is working on online censorship.....how can you trust that
@@questionmark6204 Because I have more trust in Canadian law than the US one. Nothing about my personal feelings about our dear Canadian PM. This being said, it's mostly because Sync is fully encrypted and the user is the only one to have the password. Best. Eric
I am impressed with your find and I am going to give it a go thanks a bunch. There are many encryption programs we can run on a pc I wonder why i didn't do that all along. Yes not so convenient across platform but how often do I need to look at my tax forms?
Nice video, Steve. Thanks .Using a free, trial version of Sync, it appears that you cannot get a sharable link from the desktop client...just from the web client. UPDATE! I decided to restart my Mac and THAT did the trick. The "Share Link" functionality now appears on the desktop client.
Icedrive is the absolute buttfucking worst when it comes to privacy. They will even go so far as to disable the share option if you upload a file that goes against their user policy. But what else should we expect from a company based in the draconian UK?
Thanks for this review. It is just what I have been looking for. We will be using your affiliated link.... Over the years you have massively helped me find technology to use that has changed the way I do things... Evernote / 1password - you're a game changer and very much appreciated. from Dr. Nic
While I don’t fundamentally disagree with your data privacy concerns, fully encrypted data doesn’t allow for differential/ delta sync. Dropbox and Egnyte, Amazon WorkDocs and Apple iCloud Drive (believe it or not) support delta. So, if one is working on a 75Mb file and only changes 10K of it, Sync.com, SpiderOak, Google Drive, et. al. push up the entire file, each and every time. That’s a huge bandwidth hog and time / productivity killer. Delta only sends the changes bit, but “full” versions exist for data recovery, reverting back, etc. So, unfortunately, at this point in time, there’s a trade off one needs to make: speed vs data privacy. If anyone knows of a cloud service that does both, I’m all ears.
A compromise could be to split your content on to two cloud services, one for that of more delicate content that is rarely edited and one that is more of your “work bench” where delta compatibility is valued more so because of frequent synchronization. Heck you might even get one account for free if one requires a smaller amount of space. While the obvious draw back might be to have thing located in two different clouds, in all honesty it’s not all that different than have multiple folders, keeping your sock and your t-shirts in separate drawers or not having all your money kept by the same bank (which is obviously a good safety measure) All in all, it just adds to the safety of your content
I'm thinking about Resilio Sync. I tried in the past and it's quite amazing (it uses P2P sync, so there's no server involved in transfers making it even safer that anything else (if you want to connect devices at home, all the data transfers are done withint the LAN, they don't even go out to the internet)). The only thing I'm analyzing these days is the safety thing: what if there's a fire at my home and all the computers burn down? I won't have a backup. Other than that, I have a server (Unraid) which I can also link to Resilio to keep a synchronized copy of my data. The good thing is that it's extremely much faster than any cloud solution, as it travels from other devices inside my LAN (it can even travel from several ones simultaneously being a P2P solution)
As per this link support.apple.com/en-sa/HT202303 Apple does provide end-to-end encryption for a lot of things (which is good, and on a hardware level they really are taking the right stance to protect our privacy I think), however, they do not yet provide end-to-end encryption for "file data" stored on iCloud. The iCloud terms of service confirms this. Under Section 5 (Content and Your Conduct), part C (Removal of Content) Apple states that they can pre-screen, modify and/or remove Content at any time, without prior notice. Which means they can view your data. www.apple.com/au/legal/internet-services/icloud/en/terms.html
pCloud is very fast when uploading via browser. It includes webdav as well. Syncing is pretty fast, but Dropbox is faster. Pricing is reasonable. Good user interface in browser with quick response.
We are currently working on adding search functionality in such a way that you won't have to give up your right to privacy. No ETA at this time, but it's in development.
Like your clip about sync (which i haven’t known until now) Iam bit concerned now because using Dropbox a lot and perhaps is not the best choice for me / company ... Other question: What do you think about apples sync via storage in iCloud ?! Go on with your great vlogs and best greetings from Germany Joachim
You asked how this was different--without the app, smart sync folders/files disappear from my hard drive and I don't even see them there which is annoying because I can forget them or forget where I put them... I love to be able to see everything within the original storage tree I designed--it's a lot like having aliases for being able to find stuff. This is the main reason I hadn't been using smart sync much but think I will now
Steve, I have been following you for years and appreciate all your videos and Podcasts. Regarding Sync, will you be making the switch from Evernote to Sync? Encryption was always something you wanted from Evernote. Are you willing to give up Evernotes search capabilities?
So glad to here that this resides in Canada for our data privacy and security. Question for you. If you share the link through say Gmail does the patriot act then allow for then information to be viewed or scanned? Since that communication is going through america servers? Thanks!
they should also offer the OPPOSITE of what they offer - folders which you can dump onto the cloud but NOT store locally. Archive shit basically. Stuff you want to keep but never access.
I think there is a little problem with SYNC, compared to DROPBOX. I can't select a folder and have it just be online and not take up space on my hard drive.
Thanks for another information packed video. One thing I would like to know whenever you review online file storage is how each service handles deletions. Am I being paranoid, or is it possible if I sync a file to all my devices one incorrect deletion could delete the file everywhere ?
I use Dropbox for PDF Proofs for my clients, and some corporate environments do not allow them to access Dropbox, do you think SYNC is safer for these corporate environments to "whitelist" the url for employee access? I assume (like Dropbox) I can create a view link for clients to view (and not edit) these PDFS.
Sync provides a shared link feature similar to Dropbox links (view but not edit PDFs), and Sync links are fully encrypted. Corporate environments that block this type of sharing would definitely have to whitelist Sync.
One of the reasons employers block file services is to prevent internal documents from going out the door without their approval. Opening the security for inbound document retrieval may suffer if they don't want to do the work to allow that access.
Does Sync have a Linux app? I don't see it on their website. I'm excited about everything you've told us about Sync, but I use Linux as well as Windows and Android. Thanks!!!
We've got apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and the web. While we do not currently provide a Linux app (you can sign in via a web browser), it's something we're looking in to - but we can't make any promises at this time. Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks to sync.com for the reply! I signed up for a sync account, and I can tell I'm going to love it! But Sync won't truly replace Dropbox without a Linux app. Please make it a priority.
The Sync folder is a real folder on your computer that you can save files to and work from directly. The Sync folder is always backed up to the cloud, and synchronizes to any other computer you install Sync on. The Vault is a cloud-only storage space for archiving files. Files in the Vault do not synchronize to others computers. You can test these features out on the free Sync Starter plan.
Great Video. The one thing I’m trying to establish is its flexibility working with Office 365 (mainly Excel editing). On the mobile versions of Office 365 there are save links to Dropbox and other cloud services, but I was unable to identify sync.com. I would like the option to mobile edit Excel files that save directly back to the Sync folders in the cloud. It may be possible, but I have yet to confirm.
Damn guys, don't worry, just encrypt any important files with Rar and give it long password. It's the safest way using these cloud service if you give concern about your privacy
i really admire your skills sir,,.can i ask you one thing about what keyword search generator or source will i search in finding the latest post for new businesses? I hope you can help me..
Good Morning 🌞 Steve. Just dropped in for a Listen. I don't know if my Husband Shares File's with anyone, but I will "dutifully" send this to Him. Just Because "I" am a Nice Person, lol 🤭! (at least I TRY !) 😇. JaneLee 🕊️ 4/9/19 10:23 AM - in Pennsylvania USA
Great information. My college professor recommended your video and Sync today as we were having a side conversation about cloud storage. Sync sounds great. I'd like to use Sync. Does it have Linux support as well? That would be the show stopper for me.
Or just as surprising, Grammarly claims copyright of words written via the app. So storage is closing the gate after the text left for those like you who use Grammarly... ...
QUESTION: Steve, to clarify, are you using Sync for documents AND photos? Or are you using Sync simply for docs and sticking with Google Photos for your photos? Awesome videos, as always! You are my "go to" guy on "anything tech". Thanks, in advance, for your answer. When I grow up (technically), I wanna be just like you! Haha! :-)
@@dottotech are you still using Dropbox for video production? Or would you recommend something else? Looking for cloud storage with huge storage for exactly that
Then I received their follow-up twice quickly. They suggested me to delete and sign up again. It is time-consuming but really secure. I have seen in case of evernote as well.
We lost the war on privacy long ago! We are now in the era of defining the terms of surrender! However 3TB for $10/month makes this a VERY inexpensive system! That's about the same as OneDrive. However, if you need MS Office more than than you need 2 additional TB of storage, it becomes a more difficult choice.
OneDrive is cheaper than Google Drive, but Google Drive and DropBox have a unique selling point. OneDrive has a an upload size limit depending on your method of upload: support.office.com/en-gb/article/fix-problems-uploading-files-on-the-onedrive-website-9afcc4a0-e344-4bc9-9c9d-59d3e802247e DropBox and Google Drive have higher limits. help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/sync-uploads/upload-limitations support.google.com/drive/answer/37603?hl=en www.pcworld.com/article/2605912/onedrive-now-allows-files-of-up-to-10gb.html I personally do not like using the desktop apps when using a cloud service. I might not have much of a choice soon.
03:39 But - wait a minute: if *CSEC* makes a query of my files, and sync.com doesn't offer any backdoors.. They'll be in a world of trouble like hell. Right? I need a *guarantee* !!
They have no linux client other than android, if the client isn't open source you have no clue if your encryption is private or not, you just have to trust them, just as people trusted facebook and google once. How about encrypt your files yourself before you send it to other servers? How lazy can people be.
Saw your analysis of Sync.com. Yes, their privacy is OK. But: no search field in the webbrowser: how am I gonna find specific files? And: upload via browser (Safari in my case) is very slow compared to e.g. pCloud (which is pretty fast). And yes, I have a very fast internet connection... Suggestion: have a look at pCloud: curious what you think about that cloud service. Kind regards, Peter.
