We've made some significant changes to the DigitalBucket.net client that make editing files in the cloud nearly as simple and seamless as editing them on your computer. Our focus is three-fold: (1) universal access, (2) ease of use, and (3) privacy for your data.
Here's a screenshot of the client. You can download it to any number of computers and access the files in your DigitalBucket.net account. The client doesn't even need to be installed. Just download and run it.
All the files above are encrypted, as you can see by the locked icon and the .cpfenc extension. This means that even though they are being stored 'in the cloud', they cannot be accessed by anyone other than yourself.
All files are encrypted before leaving your computer. So your sensitive data never enters the cloud without being made completely private first.
We've concentrated on making the behavior of the client as close as possible to using My Documents on your computer, while not sacrificing privacy or access. You can:
(1) Drag files onto the client to encrypt and upload them.
(2) Right-click any file to download it. If the file is encrypted, it will be downloaded first, then decrypted -- sensitive data is always encrypted while in the cloud.
(3) Double-click to edit documents. When you are finished making changes, they will automatically upload to DigitalBucket.net. This is just like working with files in My Documents. You don't have to take extra steps to upload or download.
Here's an example of editing the encrypted file Budget.xls.cpfenc. I double-clicked the file, and it opened in my spreadsheet application. I made some changes, saved the file, and closed it. It was automatically re-encrypted and uploaded to DigitalBucket.net.
Want to be a beta tester?
If you want to try out this client, we are looking for beta testers to provide us with feedback and help work out the bugs. We're nearing release and feedback is more crucial than ever. The client requires Windows XP/Vista/7 and the .NET Framework 2.0. Download it here:
http://www.completelyprivatefiles.com/dbnet/b/02/dbnet.exe
Important! If you participated in the previous beta, you must decrypt all your files first before using this client. This client will generate a different key than the previous client and cannot decrypt your files.
There is no installation. Just download the above file and run it. You will first need an account with DigitalBucket.net, of course.
We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Send them to support at completelyprivatefiles.com.
