Guidence for use of cloud based data storage

There has been some discussion around using DropBox for file storage.  DropBox offers a great service, but some staff were unclear whether it can be used for sensitive data. 

The College policy on sensitive data (//www3.imperial.ac.uk/secretariat/collegegovernance/provisions/policies/infosystems/codes/cop17  requires sensitive data in the cloud to be encrypted, unfortunately the way DropBox encrypts data is inadequate. 

Some safe alternatives to DropBox suitable for sensitive data are: 

Mobile Echo //www2.imperial.ac.uk/blog/ictfaq/category/mobile-devices/  (allows mobile access to your H: drive)

Wuala  www.wuala.com (a cloud service for storing files with adequate encryption) 

If you have any questions please contact ICT Security.