Dropbox, Confidentiality, and the Attorney-Client Privilege
My boss and I have a running discussion about whether privileged documents saved to shared cloud-based resources operated by third parties, like Dropbox, can hold up as truly confidential under scrutiny. The resource is incredibly useful for transferring large amounts of data that would have previously required FTP sites to be set up, or massive amounts of paper to change hands.
But when we hear that Dropbox can identify (and delete) copyrighted docs in your folders without even looking at them ( http://tcrn.ch/1gFy1zh ), or if folders you set up and delete on your account can remain in another person's account if you "shared" your folder with them, does the service really maintain the level of confidentiality that the courts would demand for privileged materials? And if not, are there other services who do a better job of this? Thanks.
But when we hear that Dropbox can identify (and delete) copyrighted docs in your folders without even looking at them ( http://tcrn.ch/1gFy1zh ), or if folders you set up and delete on your account can remain in another person's account if you "shared" your folder with them, does the service really maintain the level of confidentiality that the courts would demand for privileged materials? And if not, are there other services who do a better job of this? Thanks.
