TechHive: Dropbox takes a peek at files. But it's totally nothing, says Dropbox

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Dropbox takes a peek at files. But it's totally nothing, says Dropbox Sep 13th 2013, 14:29 Dropbox takes a peek at some kinds of uploaded files. That's normal, the Web storage service says. The disclosure comes after a test of the service found that several ".doc" files were opened after being uploaded to Dropbox. Dropbox's behavior was detected using HoneyDocs, a new Web-based service that creates a log showing when and where a document was opened, according to a blog post at WNC InfoSec. The experiment involved uploading to Dropbox ".zip" HoneyDocs folders with embedded ".doc" files. HoneyDocs lets users set up a "sting," or a notification that is sent by SMS or email when a file has been viewed. Where the file has been viewed from is plotted on a map. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: dropbox-datastore-100045850-small.png

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