![]() The way Wuala works is very much the same as other similar services. It is similar to the new MEGA’s system, although MEGA uses it to avoid getting into legal issues more than just for security purposes. Wuala uses an advanced encryption system called AES-128, and the encryption key isn’t stored on its server, so your data can’t be viewed by anyone, not even the program’s creators. Lacie, which manufacturers physical storage drives, now brings us Wuala, a secure cloud storage service.įrom all this, we come to the conclusion that the majority of cloud storage services are vulnerable and unsafe if they don’t have a sufficiently secure way to store our data. An example of this happened in mid-2012 when Microsoft deleted some images that were considered “prohibited”, which in reality were images from an Amedeo Modigliani painting from 1917 that came from a client’s private account. The problem with these services is that access to your data isn’t completely private, and it isn’t protected from the censorship of the company which owns the storage space. Unlike Dropbox, in which cache folder is hidden, in Wuala you clear Download cache from the settings window.Lately, cloud storage has been the talk of the town, including options that are very popular today, such as Dropbox and Google Drive. When you download a file or a folder in Wuala, it stores Download cache in its folder and this increases with time and thus can consume most of your disk space. ![]() With Dropbox, the file cannot be worked on by two people at the same time but can be accessed by a group. You can notify your friends of the changes you made through the comments. If you and a group of friends are working on a document (provided, all have Wuala installed on their machine) then with Wuala’s Collaboration feature you can edit the file and thus appear the same in your friend’s computer (just like Google Docs). This awesome feature is completely missing in Dropbox. Uploading and Downloading SpeedĬan’t comment on uploading speed, but Downloading speed is much better than Dropbox, reason is each file you upload to Wuala server has five similar copies of it, so Wuala downloads the file from five locations simultaneously and thus better speed (same technique is used by download managers). For people interested in paying for storage for premium needs, I found that Wuala plans are actually cheaper than Dropbox. Like Dropbox you can always refer Wuala to your friends and gain free space up to 3GB. Wuala by default offers just 1GB of cloud storage, that might sound pretty less as Dropbox offers 2GB of free storage at the beginning (although they are some tasks that are to finished). There are only two ways to access your files stored on Wuala, one is through the desktop app, second one is through the java app available on its website. Files stored on Wuala are not available through its website, so chances of getting your files compromised are almost nil! ![]() No doubt, Dropbox is a great way to backup and store your files on the cloud, but have you ever thought of an alternative? May be you haven’t, but Wuala is a good alternative when compared to Dropbox.Īfter the Last Pass security has compromised, many people came to know about the danger of storing files on the cloud and I suppose this can happen with even Dropbox! But I bet this won’t happen with Wuala. Cloud services are getting popular day by day, after all it’s the best way to backup, share and sync files.
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