Proton Drive: storage and keys
Proton Drive is Proton’s storage, presented as private cloud, with file sharing and a free offer. It does not move Google Drive for you, even if the site offers a migration guide.
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What to expect
Proton Drive is Proton’s storage, presented as private cloud, with file sharing and a free offer. It does not move Google Drive for you, even if the site offers a migration guide.
Who can open the file
Proton Drive is Proton’s storage, presented as private cloud, with file sharing and a free offer. It does not move Google Drive for you, even if the site offers a migration guide.
Encrypted in transit or on the provider’s disk does not mean the provider cannot read it. The question is who holds the key.
Backup and sharing
Sharing a link gives up part of the file’s privacy to anyone who has the link. Set an expiry before you send it.
SecuFocus did not measure speed or restore. Upload a test file, delete it, restore it, and only then the originals.
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