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Posted by MadaboutDana
Jun 30, 2021 at 03:43 PM
I agree with @satis: iCloud is extremely convenient, and I use it all the time.
But I can’t use it with an Android phone (or well, I can, if I use it in a web browser, but… clunky!).
So simple Android-friendly alternatives are very welcome.
I’m just experimenting with a slightly mad but potentially handy Android-friendly alternative whereby I copy my favourite iCloud folders into JottaCloud (an ultra-secure Norwegian file-syncing service I can thoroughly recommend); JottaCloud does work on Android. In my experience, it’s very, very fast. You can specify which folders you want to sync with JottaCloud – including, as it happens, iCloud folders.
This could be a convenient way of sharing all the markdown files I have in iCloud with my various Android markdown apps. Okay, so doubling the amount of syncing that goes on, but also backing up my favourite data! Well, that’s how I justify it to myself… ;-)
Posted by Amontillado
Jun 30, 2021 at 03:52 PM
Jottacloud sounds interesting. How is the encryption?
One thing I liked about Spideroak was the encryption was at the endpoint. Spideroak’s servers didn’t do any encryption or decryption. That was all done on the user’s machine.
Seems like the way to do it.
Posted by MadaboutDana
Jun 30, 2021 at 04:59 PM
Well, here are some relevant passages from JottaCloud’s help files (https://docs.jottacloud.com/en/articles/1359359-security-at-jottacloud):
Infrastructure
All of our services run in our own data center’s. We run our own routers, load balancers and physical servers.
We use both our own internal DNS servers and external DNS servers.
Our data centers are located in Norway. Jottacloud services have been built with disaster recovery in mind.
All of our servers are within our own private network with network access control lists (ACL’s) that prevent unauthorized requests getting to our internal network.
Service Levels
Our uptime is 99.9% or higher. See our status here.
Data
All customer data is stored in Norway. Read our Privacy Guarantee here.
We do not have individual datastore for each customer. However strict privacy controls exist in our application code to ensure data privacy and prevent one customer from accessing another customers data.
All data is encrypted at rest on server
Data Transfer
All data sent to or from Jottacloud is encrypted in transit using 256 bit encryption.
Our API and application endpoints are TLS/SSL only and score an “A+” rating on SSL Labs’ tests. This means we only use strong cipher suites and have features such as HSTS and Perfect Forward Secrecy fully enabled.
Authentication
Jottacloud is served 100% over https.
We have two-factor authentication (2FA) and strong password policies to ensure access to cloud services are protected.
Permissions and Admin Controls
Jottacloud enables permission levels to be set for any employees with access to Jottacloud admin tools.
Application Monitoring
On an application level, we produce audit logs for all activity
All access to Jottacloud applications is logged and audited
Posted by Listerene
Jun 30, 2021 at 10:26 PM
With all due respect, if you can do what you’re doing on a 6” phone—or even a tablet—you’re not doing much which demands anything too sophisticated.
Posted by Sarah
Jul 1, 2021 at 05:49 AM
Listerene,
If possible, please clarify your reply, as it can be interpreted a few different ways.
Do you mean that there aren’t many notes or outlines that could be written on a mobile device that would require sophisticated software (or something to that effect)?
If so, are you including web apps?
Sarah
Listerene wrote:
With all due respect, if you can do what you’re doing on a 6” phone—
>or even a tablet—you’re not doing much which demands anything too
>sophisticated.