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Democratic Party hack highlights need for better cloud security

Announcement posted by Syncdocs 27 Jul 2016

Syncdocs Google App provides full end-to-end Google Drive encryption

All the emails of the Democratic Party have just been hacked and released on Wikileaks. This has led to much embarrassment and the resignation of the top DNC official. Such hacks show how easy it is for hackers to penetrate security that is only protected by one password.

Data stored on the cloud is data stored on someone else’s computer. When hackers take control of this cloud computer, they can steal all the data on it. End-to-end encryption provides a way to stop this happening, by removing this single point of failure and encrypting data at rest.

End-to-end encryption encrypts data “at rest”. This means that the data is only un-encrypted when used by and authenticated user.

Syncdocs is a tool that provides end-to-end encryption of Google Drive. It is already used by thousands of organizations to protect their data. Syncdocs provides essential security for HIPPA compliance, protecting patient data stored on the cloud. It is used by small medical and psychological practices to protect patient records. It is also used by large medical imaging companies to protect huge MRI and CT scan data sets.

“By using Syncdocs, we own the only keys to our Google Drive files”, says George Muller, CIO of Oxios Legal PLC, “That we no unauthorized people can access confidential files”.

Those wanting better online security, or simply wishing to improve Google Drive, can download a free evaluation copy of Syncdocs from http://syncdocs.com