Thanks to everyone who has participated in our beta program so far. We've just updated our installer, and want to let you know it's available for download.
This release contains the following changes:
We've improved the way we're generating a key from your passphrase. When you enter a passphrase, we apply a variation of PBKDF2 to generate a strong key. Prior to this release we were using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm. We've changed this to use SHA-256, since it has a larger key space, and is considered to be more secure. Basically this just
means that now your passphrase gives you much stronger protection.
There were some issues with the installer in regard to Windows UAC security. We've fixed those, so now the install doesn't require admin privileges to run. We've also moved the install directory to better accommodate roaming profiles on Windows. We want the install to go as smoothly and as painlessly as possible, and these fixes should help.
We've also added deletion recovery. Now, if a file or folder is deleted from SecretSync, it will be retained for about 4 days before actually being removed. We all know stuff happens, so our goal is to treat your data as carefully as possible.
A special thanks goes out to user
Steven Mirabito who made some nice custom folder icons for SecretSync. They look great, and let you locate the SecretSync folder at a glance. They're included in this release and are a great improvement.
Thanks to everyone who gave us feedback and worked with us to fix issues in our application. We are going to continue to try and improve the product, and your help is vital.
Get SecretSync now!
Note: there are special upgrade instructions if you use a previous version and use a passphrase. Click here.
Just wanted to make a quick post to let everyone know that SecretSync, while designed to fit nicely with Dropbox can be used with any other sync tool, as long as they use a local folder like Dropbox does.
