![]() Every connection is encrypted and secured against prying eyes.” The tech specs add, “Sync was designed with privacy and security in mind.”Īccording to Hackito Ergo Sum’s TL DL and conclusions: “Files are never duplicated on to third-party servers. One of the reasons BitTorrent Sync is becoming increasingly popular even while it is in Beta is because it was “ built for trust” and to give the user “complete control” of their files. In fact, many folks are using network-attached storage (NAS) systems and BitTorrent Sync “ to create a secure, easy-to-manage private cloud that is free of subscription fees.” ![]() It’s easy to setup and use as of August 2014 there had been over 10 million user installs that resulted in 80 petabytes of data transferred. “Sync performed 8 times faster than Google Drive, 11 times faster than OneDrive and 16 times faster than Dropbox.” In October, BitTorrent conducted a speed test to see how well Sync held up against major cloud storage companies. Sync “gets its speed from the BitTorrent protocol on which it was built” and it is fast. Although it was designed to give users both security and privacy, an independent security analysis casts some doubts on if it truly provides either. Not only can BitTorrent Sync users sync files between devices on a local network, but also between devices online via “secure distributed P2P technology” without the pitfalls of the cloud like file size limits, third-party snoopers and painfully slow transfer speeds. If you’ve tried BitTorrent Sync, then you probably like it. ![]()
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