Dropbox Alternatives (Better Privacy)

So you love Dropbox but hate it’s privacy policy and that while it does encrypt your files, they are not encrypted on your computer so if required, Dropbox can hand over your data to the government, etc.?

Here are some secure Dropbox alternatives that you should really consider if you care about your privacy:

Wuala – cross-platform Dropbox alternative

Syncany: A Great Dropbox Alternative Which Supports Multiple Storage Types – this application will rock! It will be able to use basically any storage you can think of as a storage space: Gmail, Picasa, Box.net, any FTP server, Amazon S3, Google Storage and lots more.

SparkleShare – Open Source Dropbox alternative – this application doesn’t come with too many options and is really easy to use. What I like about it is that it uses a GIT repository to sync your files so it’s very easy to set up on your server, etc. Here are a few articles to help you get started with SparkleShare:

• Install Sparkleshare In Ubuntu Via PPA (Open Source Cloud Sync – Dropbox Alternative)
• Set Up Sparkleshare With Your Own Server
• Stable SparkleShare (0.2) Released With Pluggable Backend, Mercurial Support [Cloud Sync Tool]