iCloud vs Dropbox: Security better on one than the other?

daleedwards
daleedwards
Community Member
in Mac

Morning all,

Can anyone tell me if there are any security advantages to using one rather than the other? I realise 'anywhere' is available on dropbox, but apart from that, is there any security reason to make a choice?
I have been using dropbox till recently but have changed to iCloud. Both seem to work (and sync) fine with iOS4.2.7 (I downgraded from iOS 4.3).
I suppose the best security option is keeping everything off the web with wi-fi sync, but that's a bit clumsy right now imho.
Is it a case of "Do you believe Apple's servers are safer than Dropbox's?" or is there more to it?

Comments

  • MikeT
    MikeT

    Hi @Daleedwards,

    The iCloud sync is using our latest cloud keychain format with the latest security improvements. Right now, the Dropbox sync is still using the older 1Password 3 compatible format for compatibility reasons with other 1Password apps. We'll phase out the older format when the rest of 1Password 4 apps are released.

    You can also find my post here useful.

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