Dropbox unplugged its own datacenter – and things went better than expected
Two years of disaster planning massively reduced recovery time objective, company says
On-Prem27 Apr 2022 | 15
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Dropbox absorbs DocSend to add analytics, secure links to document sharing
Cloud biz pays $165m to create full file workflow system
SaaS09 Mar 2021 | 3
Dropbox basically decimates workforce, COO logs off: Cloud biz promises to be 'more efficient and nimble'
CEO says he is 'truly sorry for painful but necessary' cuts
SaaS13 Jan 2021 | 65
Cloudflare, Dropbox, Reddit and friends launch Section 230 compromise coalition as change seems inevitable
De-FAAMG'd tech outfits fear being steamrolled
Personal Tech15 Dec 2020 | 1
Don't forget to brush your teeth, WFH staff told as Dropbox drops the office, declares itself 'virtual first'
But is remote working less productive?
On-Prem14 Oct 2020 | 19
Guilty: Russian miscreant who hacked LinkedIn, Dropbox, Formspring, stole 200-million-plus account records
Yevgeniy Nikulin faces up to 10 years in a US cooler
Security14 Jul 2020 | 10
Dropbox attempts to muscle into password manager market with passphrase wrangler, document vault
Another set of ideas from storage firm – but can it pull it off this time?
SaaS16 Jun 2020 | 16
San Francisco trial of Russian bloke extradited and accused of hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, Formspring stalls again amid pandemic lockdown
Case that has rumbled on since 2016 may have to be started again from scratch
Security28 Apr 2020 | 4
Dropbox Paper: Handy for collaborating... oh and harvesting email addresses, too
'We understand the concerns' says Dropbox (not enough to change how it works, though)
SaaS26 Sep 2019 | 15
Dropbox CEO: I will make your worklife a calmer experience
Analysis By hiding most of the emails you get
SaaS26 Sep 2019 | 34
Dropbox reinvents itself as a collaborative workspace – no, not the WeWork kind (phew)
File storage company launches new Spaces service
SaaS25 Sep 2019 | 14
Dropbox would rather write code twice than try to make C++ work on both iOS and Android
Write once, run anywhere? You must be joking
Software16 Aug 2019 | 125
Palo Alto gateway security alert, FSB hack, scourge of data-stealing web plugins, and more
Roundup A summary of computer security news for you, delivered rapid-fire-style
Security21 Jul 2019 | 12
Meet the new Dropbox: It's like the old Dropbox, but more expensive, and not everyone's thrilled
Collaboration toys, ransomware protection and a 20% price hike
Storage13 Jun 2019 | 53
This move by Dropbox will reduce users' files to tiers: Rarely, regularly accessed data now kept separate
Not all documents are created, er, stored equal
SaaS07 May 2019 | 23
Dropbox plans to drop encrypted Linux filesystems in November
Updated Penguinistas mobilise against decision to support only EXT4
OSes14 Aug 2018 | 65
What ends with X and won't sue security researchers?
Netflix lures bounty-hunters, Dropbox offers vulnerability research safe harbour
Security22 Mar 2018 | 3
Will the stock market drop Dropbox like it's hot? Numbers say no
Analysis Profits likely this year, unlike some competitors
Storage08 Mar 2018 | 11
Dropbox to let Google reach inside it and rummage about
Create and store GDocs in Dropbox, with admin policies preserved
SaaS02 Mar 2018 | 11
DropEverything! DropBox DropsDocs to DropStocks
Cloud file system upstart files for IPO
SaaS23 Feb 2018 | 8
Users clutch refilled Box boxen after 'empty' folder panic
Customers couldn't see sync 'n' share files
Storage15 Jan 2018 | 25
Shhh! DropBox 'quietly files' for IPO
Are you getting that syncing feeling?
Storage12 Jan 2018 | 15
Dropbox thinks outside the … we can't go there, not when a box becomes a 'collection of surfaces'
Logowatch 'Pairing colours, type and imagery' is the new creativity, apparently
On-Prem04 Oct 2017 | 34
Box labelled best collaborator ... of content – Gartner mages
That's biz file sync and share, but rebranded, natch
Storage28 Jul 2017 |
File sharers Dropbox latest US tech startup to stick toe in IPO waters
Stock market launches can be hazardous to your value
Storage03 Jul 2017 | 5
Can sync-n-sharer Egnyte's foray into datagov fuel growth?
Analysis Firm seeks workaround to more VC cash
SaaS11 Apr 2017 |
Controversial opinion alert: Privacy and the public cloud – not just possible, but easy
My files belong to me – and it's getting easier to protect them
SaaS01 Mar 2017 | 16
Dropbox: Oops, yeah, we didn't actually delete all your files – this bug kept them in the cloud
Biz apologizes after years-old data mysteriously reappears
SaaS24 Jan 2017 | 45
How do file store-and-share firms avoid that sinking syncing feeling?
Interview Oh EFSS, they'd better spread sideways. That's the impression we got from one
Storage11 Jan 2017 |
Yep. Bitcasa's called it quits
Analysis Underfunded biz knocked out
Storage06 Jan 2017 | 10
Dropbox upgrade adds nice bits for sysadmins
POPs dropped into DCs for better performance and local peering
SaaS17 Nov 2016 | 3
Naughty UK Google cloud users can now be sued by Chocolate Factory in England
CMA beams: Look what we've done for consumer rights!
Channel04 Nov 2016 | 4
LinkedIn, Dropbox hack suspect named as Yevgeniy Nikulin by US prosecutors
Russia hoping to block accused miscreant's extradition
Security24 Oct 2016 | 13
Google, Dropbox the latest US tech giants to sign up to the Privacy Shield
Queued up to self-certify
Channel28 Sep 2016 | 7
Data-updater CTERA handed $25m: Overheated sector could get NASty
Cloud storage gateway and NAS? Getting crowded in there
Storage19 Sep 2016 | 1
Dropbox apologies for clunky administrator account access on Macs
Users kind of, almost told just how deep Dropbox goes into their accounts
Security13 Sep 2016 | 11
Dropbox: Leaked DB of 68 million account passwords is real
Login details are strongly hashed and date back to 2012
Security31 Aug 2016 | 28
If you haven't changed your Dropbox password for 4 years, do so now
Firm says mandatory reset is linked to 2012 LinkedIn mega-breach
SaaS26 Aug 2016 | 25
Microsoft's kinder, gentler collaboration war: Evernote, you're first
It's all fun and games till a little wizard appears
Software22 Aug 2016 | 47
Keep on trucking: Dropbox's Magic Pocket and the curse of the loading bay
Want to build a storage cloud? How many trucks can you unload in a day?
On-Prem17 Jun 2016 | 4
Google Ventures-backed sync-'n'-share firm changes direction. Got your attention?
Tires of that syncing feeling, hatches new plan
Storage09 Jun 2016 | 1
Dropbox gets all up in your kernel with Project Infinite. Cue uproar
What do you people want? You said we weren't fast enough!
Channel26 May 2016 | 75
Box and Dropbox seek expansion via IBM, AWS – and Facebook
Integration and geo-specific file location at your fingertips
On-Prem12 Apr 2016 | 3
Cloudera's valuation slashed by Fidelity amid IPO fail fears
Gobble down your bubble and peak, unicorns
Channel31 Mar 2016 | 2
Speaking in Tech: Dropbox says buh-bye to AWS, goes private
Podcast Plus: Obama crashed SXSW. As you do
SaaS16 Mar 2016 |
Dropbox slips 500PB into its Magic Pocket, not spread over AWS
Shifts 90% of your files from Amazon to in-house systems
SaaS14 Mar 2016 | 22
Sight for sore eyes: Dropbox lands on Win 10 with iris recognition
File sharing app arrives on Microsoft's tricky new OS
Storage22 Jan 2016 | 21
Storage in 2016: Could abandonware claims come to the fore?
Storagebod blog Object storage ready to make it big
Storage01 Jan 2016 | 7
Dropbox tells Mailbox and Carousel users to get their affairs in order
Both services set for shutdown in first quarter 2016
SaaS07 Dec 2015 | 18
Dropbox DROPS BOX as service GOES TITSUP worldwide
Finger trouble? Firm blames routine maintenance on downtime cockup
SaaS30 Aug 2015 | 30
Dropbox adds USB two factor authentication for paranoid Chrome users
Advanced phishers leave with still baited hooks.
Security13 Aug 2015 | 7
Imperva demos cloudy man-in-the-middle attack
Put down the club, you don't need to get a password
Channel07 Aug 2015 | 3
EMC sells Syncplicity sync'n'share biz to Skyview Capital. Told ya!
It's all about core products – and not giving VMware internal competition
On-Prem07 Jul 2015 | 1
Whoops, there goes my data! Hold onto your privates in the Dropbox era
Shake off your sluggishness and learn to live with shadow IT
On-Prem24 Jun 2015 | 23
Sorry we called you a fatty, say Kiwi spies to Kim 'Slim Jim' Dotcom
Fat shaming sparks diplomatic incident down under
Bootnotes02 Jun 2015 | 25
Cheers Ireland! That sorts our Safe Harbour issues out – Dropbox
Irish data protection is now for life, not just St Patrick's day
Legal12 May 2015 | 22
Dropbox sets up PO box in Ireland to handle non-US services
When Irish eyes are smiling, there'll be lower tax to pay
SaaS04 May 2015 | 6
Dropbox launches 'limitless' bug bounty
Back pay on its way
SaaS16 Apr 2015 |
Adobe lifts sheet on Dropbox-style doc sharing cloud
Pretty cheap too (if you've got an Acrobat subscription)
On-Prem17 Mar 2015 | 13
Android SDK nonce flaw lets hackers fiddle with your Dropbox privates
Users of Microsoft Office Mobile, other apps should update
SaaS11 Mar 2015 | 14
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