126 - Sichern von Dateien durch Ende-zu-Ende-Verschlüsselung (E2EE) unter Verwendung von Cryptomator

Introduction

With the encryption tool Cryptomator, data stored at LRZ Sync+Share can be secured in addition to end-to-end encryption (E2EE). Files encrypted with end-to-end encryption can be viewed on the computer desktop, netbook, iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Disadvantage: The documents cannot be read in the web portal, because it is not possible to decrypt files via the web browser. Note: It is possible to select specific folders to be encoded using end-to-end encryption, while the remaining folders are protected by the standard security measures.

End-to-end encryption is recommended for folders with content that requires special protection.

To view these contents, an additional password is required for decryption. But even without end-to-end encryption, files are encrypted in LRZ Sync+Share before they leave the client. LRZ Sync+Share uses commercial security standards (AES, RSE, SHA).

You can also share encrypted folders with other LRZ Sync+Share users. To do so, you need to send the decryption password to the desired users over a secure connection.

Please note:

Encryption is severely limited if you choose an insecure password.
Keep your password safe, because without this password you cannot access your data!
Encryption is severely limited if you forward the decryption password over an insecure connection.

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