Cyphertite, Cloud Encryption Solution by Conformal Systems

In order to take advantage of the
benefits of cloud computing technology most people find that they
must compromise their privacy.

Using products like Gmail, Google
Drive, Dropbox or even iTunes means that your personal data is
exposed to others. Once that information has been revealed, you have
no control over how it’s stored, how it’s used, or who it’s shared
with. This is not a compromise that everyone is willing to make.

Conformal
Systems LLC. a company based out of Chicago, IL, has developed
Cyphertite, an online
backup solution, to address these privacy concerns. It uses the
strongest cryptographic protocols available to encrypt data on the
user’s computer. Because the data is encrypted before it leaves the
computer, and the user is the only person who ever has the key, the
user is the only person who can access the unencrypted data. Multiple
copies of the data sits encrypted in custom-made servers in a secured
data center.

With security breaches in cloud storage
providers like Dropbox and Mega, people are becoming more aware of
the risks of trusting others with their data. The growth in
popularity of data privacy advocacy groups like the Electronic
Frontier Foundation and CryptoParty
are evidence of this growing awareness.

"When you have a safe deposit
box you don’t give the bank the key. Why would you treat your
valuable data differently than your valuable physical assets?" asked Daniel Tobon, a Conformal team member. "Your
private data is important. You should control who has access to it."