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@AteshgaRubyTeeth@lemmy.world.
If you’re fed up with companies fucking you over there’s an alternative.
There software called Nextcloud which you can run on a server which works in comparable ways as Onedrive/Google Drive/Dropbox/etc. works.
You could host it yourself on a server if you know how.
If you’re not familiar with forwarding ports or setting static IP adresses you can rent some server space from Hetzner where Nextcloud is included.
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I’m totally in favor with your post, but not everyone is willing to self-host or is capable of doing it. So I recommendation would be and one that I’m currently using, is when uploading a file to these cloud services encrypt your files. I’m using #cryptomator, but I’m sure there are other alternatives, like #rclone. There is also #veracrypt, but to my understanding, is not great for cloud sync.
Cryptomator official website Quick youtube video in how to use cryptomator (3:51)
Cryptomator is open source and free, but only on desktop. To use the mobile version, you will have to pay. Here is a list of alternatives to cryptomator, if you are familiar with one, please share your knowledge.
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Don’t forget Syncthing, I always suggest it first since it doesn’t require a server or advanced knowledge to work.
If you’re fed up with companies fucking you over there’s an alternative.
There software called Nextcloud which you can run on a server which works in comparable ways as Onedrive/Google Drive/Dropbox/etc. works.
You could host it yourself on a server if you know how.
If you’re not familiar with forwarding ports or setting static IP adresses you can rent some server space from Hetzner where Nextcloud is included.
i’ve recently figured out how dynamic DNSs work, i am unstoppable.
now i just need to figure out how to encrypt traffic…
Why not just encrypt your data before uploading to the cloud?
why return the problem on the user ?
It is a free Cloud storage often. Paid, no way. But free? Thats not your data anymore.
No you dont.
Use Cryptomator and encrypt every single file you upload there. Use GPG, encrypted ZIP or encrypted PDFs for smaller files.
Install Ark on Linux, 7zip on Windows, Okular or other software to do that.
You can opt out by clicking the little circular menu icon in the top right (it should show your initials or an avatar or whatever), then click “settings” in the drop-down menu, and under “Third-Party AI” you can toggle the option off. This direct link should work, too, if you’re logged in and eligible for the AI tools in the first place.
You also have to unshare everything, because if it’s shared with anyone who hasn’t opted-out, their dropbox opts it in again.i’ll stick with external hard drive
DropBox has been dead to me since 2014 when they put former US Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice on their board of directors.
Even less shocking, this can’t be disabled in mobile browsers.
