File sharing
Stop emailing attachments: what to do instead
An attachment is a copy you no longer control, multiplied by every inbox it reaches. The case for links, and how to make the switch painless.
4 min read
Security
Access control, roles and permissions, audit trails, two-factor login, versioning against ransomware, and hardening how your team shares files.
Guides
Checksums explained: how to verify a downloaded file
A checksum is a fingerprint for file contents. How to compute one on every platform, and when verifying is worth the thirty seconds it costs.
3 min read
Privacy
Encryption in transit vs at rest vs end-to-end
Three phrases that appear on every provider's site and describe three different protections. What each one covers, and how to decide what you need.
4 min read
Privacy
What EXIF data reveals, and how to share photos safely
Every phone photo carries where and when it was taken. What EXIF metadata includes, which services strip it, and how to share on your terms.
4 min read
Security
File versioning: the undo button for ransomware
Encryption malware overwrites files, and sync faithfully uploads the damage. Version history is what turns that day into an inconvenience.
4 min read
Guides
Team file sharing: folders, roles and permissions
Shared drives decay into a mess nobody trusts. Here is a folder structure and permission model that survives people joining, changing role and leaving.
5 min read
Security
What a file audit log should actually record
Most audit logs answer the easy questions and go quiet on the ones that matter during an incident. Here is what a genuinely useful trail contains.
5 min read
Security
How to share sensitive documents securely
Contracts, medical records and identity documents need more than a link. Here is a practical ladder of controls and when each one is warranted.
5 min read
Security
Is cloud storage safe? A practical answer
Safety is not one property. Here are the four separate risks people mean by the question, and which ones cloud storage genuinely improves.
5 min read
Guides
SFTP vs FTPS vs FTP: which should you use?
Three protocols with confusingly similar names and very different properties. Here is what separates them and how to choose without guessing.
5 min read
File sharing
Why every share link should have an expiry date
Links you forget about accumulate quietly for years. Setting an expiry turns cleanup into one decision made at share time, instead of a task nobody does.
5 min read
File sharing
Password-protected file sharing, and when it helps
A password on a share link solves one specific problem: forwarding. Here is what it protects against, what it does not, and how to use it properly.
5 min read