Category Archives: synchronization

How Planner Synchronizes its Tasks to Outlook’s Calendar

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Planner Office 365

Many Office 365 tenants use Planner for group-based task management. Generally, the application is OK and has been getting better. Now it can connect to Outlook to synchronize tasks into a user calendar, which then allows users to see tasks alongside their other commitments and print details off if needed. It’s an imperfect but acceptable solution to the lack of print capabilities within Planner.

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Is there a "zero-knowledge" cloud file sync service (I own the keys) based on open source with decent Linux client?

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I would like to sync my personal files, photos, etc. across devices. Something like Dropbox, but meeting the following requirements:

the server, client, and protocol must be open source
must encrypt everything client-side b… Continue reading Is there a "zero-knowledge" cloud file sync service (I own the keys) based on open source with decent Linux client?→

Does Apple have access to the cryptographic keys to decrypt Safari Sync Data?

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I was reading over iOS’s security guide (Ref: https://www.apple.com/business/docs/iOS_Security_Guide.pdf) and it is unclear to me whether Apple can accessed synced Safari data. For example, if Apple received a FISA Order for … Continue reading Does Apple have access to the cryptographic keys to decrypt Safari Sync Data?→

How do I use google drive local folder with auto sync while protecting myself from ransomware?

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Background

So I have my Google Drive 1TB account. Obviously, I’m using Drive to have a backup for all my precious files.

I used to have a local Drive folder with auto sync on my PC. It was very convenient to sync folders an… Continue reading How do I use google drive local folder with auto sync while protecting myself from ransomware?→

How do I use google drive local folder with auto sync while protecting myself from ransomware?

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Background

So I have my Google Drive 1TB account. Obviously, I’m using Drive to have a backup for all my precious files.

I used to have a local Drive folder with auto sync on my PC. It was very convenient to sync folders an… Continue reading How do I use google drive local folder with auto sync while protecting myself from ransomware?→

Keep encrypted files in sync on a cloud service, without having to upload an entire encrypted volume each time

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Situation:

User has several folders worth of GBs which they want to keep in
sync on a cloud service (for example Mega or Dropbox) in an encrypted form;
User does not want to sync a single encrypted volume, because this
would mean, obviou… Continue reading Keep encrypted files in sync on a cloud service, without having to upload an entire encrypted volume each time→