![]() The new app for iPhone and iPod touch brings mobility to Wuala's diverse portfolio of cloud storage features. Selected files can also be saved for offline access. Files can be opened with selected applications, making it easy to flip through a presentation or listen to music while on the move. Wuala for iPhone offers the ability to browse and view files directly. This means Wuala cannot access user files because the password never leaves the device – ensuring user data is always secure. Unlike other online storage services, Wuala uses client-side encryption. Aimed at users who demand secure mobile applications, the Wuala iPhone app encrypts and decrypts files directly on the phone. Wuala, the secure online storage, announced today the launch of its Wuala iPhone and iPod touch application, which allows users to access their personal files on-the-go and share them with friends and colleagues. Maybe to swap music.Wuala Online Storage Releases Fully-Encrypted iPhone App *steph-note: a bit skeptical about this, though parts do indeed sound interesting. *steph-note: so this is really not extra storage.* What makes it so different from a prettily dressed up FTP client, besides the fact that the underlying technology is different? From a user point of view? Encryption, and sharing with friends/groups. Should keep a local version of all the files you share. What’s the point of having great encryption, secure passwords, if people give secret answers to secret questions which aren’t so secret?* *steph-note: ouch! this sounds unacceptable to me… no possibility to reset it? Secret question: I hate them, because they are usually very weak. Problem with this strong emphasis on privacy is when people start using the service to trade kiddie porn.* Dominik says one of the solutions to this could be to limit the size of groups.Ĭareful! if you lose the password, you lose your files. *steph-note: “illegal” music and TV series sharing system of choice, if there is more storage. Wuala doesn’t see what is private or shared (regarding content). ![]() Privacy: in Switzerland, there are “anti-spying” laws which would protect Wuala from having to surrender data to the CIA etc., for example. ![]() *steph-note: alternate business model would be to make people pay to have more actual “storage”.* Question: what is the business model? Ads in the client. *steph-note: I see this as an interesting alternative to dropsend and the like.* *steph-note: not sure I’d call this “online storage” as I find it a little misleading (gives the impression you get extra storage space outside your local drives) - this is really **file sharing**, Pownce-like but without the timeline.* For example, Dominik’s mum is going to use this to share photographs with him, because she’s not comfortable putting them on Flickr as it’s “on the internet”. Use: mainly to share a few files with other people. I always ask if there are “()” or complain about their non-existence (Facebook).* **Not even Wuala people can see your files.** ![]() Your password never leaves your computer. All the files are encrypted on your computer. “We think it’s a great application.” Drag’n drop. ***steph-note: so basically, this is a service that allows you to convert local disk space into online storage - it doesn’t give you significant extra storage.** You need to be online for at least 4 hours a day to do that. You get 1GB free, and get more by trading unused disk space. Free because uses resources provided by participating computers.Ģ. What’s new about it? Different technology.
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