Important update to the Digitalbuck.net client beta

We've recently made a small but significant patch to our encrypt-before-upload client for Digitalbucket.net that fixes a problem that could, in some cases, prevent users from retrieving their keys. We have a workaround in place should someone encounter this scenario, but we strongly encourage current beta users to do the following:

(1) With your existing client, download and decrypt all your files currently stored on Digitalbucket.net

(2) Delete your encrypted files on Digitalbucket.net -- be sure they've all been downloaded and decrypted first [step 1]

(3) Download the updated beta client --
http://www.completelyprivatefiles.com/dbnet/b/03/dbnet.exe

(4) Log in with the updated client and then re-upload / encrypt your sensitive files with the client update you downloaded in step 3.

Also, once you have the new client, you should backup your encryption key. To do this, open the client, select Actions -> Backup encryption key

If you need further assistance, please email support@compeletlyprivatefiles.com.

First time you've heard about this client? More details here:

http://www.completelyprivatefiles.com/blog/a/?u=2010/01/digitalbucketnet-net-client-update.html

A view of encryption

Most people have an understanding of what encryption does – that it hides important information. But sometimes, it helps to actually see what you're talking about. Below is a sheet used to give a quick visual impression of what happens to data by encrypting it.

A view of Encryption