Re: File Hosting/Sharing Services [dropbox, mobile me, etc.]

[Ben Marsden <bmarsden () SMITH EDU>]

Is there a Mac equivalent to 7-zip?  As in freeware?  BetterZip seems pretty good, but while I personally like 
supporting shareware developers, I don't want someone to engage in less secure processes because their supervisor 
wouldn't spend the ducats...

-- Ben
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Ben Marsden  :   Director, Systems and Network Services
ITS, Stoddard Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063
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On 13-Jan-11, at 6:29:13 PM, Adam Nave wrote:

> I'm not very familiar with the requirements surrounding medical data, but the first thing that comes to mind is to 
> just use a free file sharing service but encrypt the files before they are uploaded. 7zip offers AES encryption for 
> zip and 7z files and I know there are a number of other simple programs that do the same. You could also use a 
> truecrypt volume.
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> --Adam
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> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 4:59 PM, Chris Kidd <chris.kidd () utah edu> wrote:
> Is anyone aware of a free or low-cost file sharing service in which the host cannot access the files? I have a solo 
> medical practitioner who needs to share files between her and a peer and they have very basic IT infrastructure.
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> What other options would you recommend in this case?
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Chris
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> Adam Nave, CISSP
> Linux/Unix Systems Administrator
> Macalester College