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cloudencryption [2019_09_30 13:58] – [Encryption Scope] jimcloudencryption [2020_01_22 01:10] – [Uploading] steven
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 ===== Team Encryption ===== ===== Team Encryption =====
  
-The Cloud Admin of the Team Account can set by logging in to the Web and choosing //"Main menu —> Policies —> Encryption"// and choosing the encryption password and scope.+The File Fabric Administrator of the Team Account can set encryption by logging into the Web and choosing //"Main menu —> Policies —> Encryption"// and choosing the encryption password and scope.
  
-Once this password is set then Cloud Files for all users of the Primary Cloud are 'encrypted at rest’ therein.+Once this password is set then Files for all users of the Primary Cloud are 'encrypted at rest’ therein (this is additional to any 'encryption at rest' set by a storage provider).
  
 **Note:** Existing files are not encrypted only new file uploads are encrypted. **Note:** Existing files are not encrypted only new file uploads are encrypted.
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-The password is stored, in an encrypted fashion, in the SME appliance and does not leave the appliance as it is used to encrypt/decrypt files on demand.+The password is stored, in an encrypted fashion, in the File Fabric and does not leave the appliance as it is used to encrypt/decrypt files on demand.
  
  
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   * All shared team folders   * All shared team folders
   * All Shared team folders plus user files   * All Shared team folders plus user files
 +  * Nominated Folders
  
 //Share Team Folders:// Only team folders are encrypted the users personal files are not encrypted //Share Team Folders:// Only team folders are encrypted the users personal files are not encrypted
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 //All Shared Team folders plus user files:// Shared Team folders and users personal files in the personal cloud are encrypted at rest //All Shared Team folders plus user files:// Shared Team folders and users personal files in the personal cloud are encrypted at rest
  
 +//Nominated folders://Only files in nominated are encrypted.
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-For team folders, the encryption **is transparent** to end users. Team users **do not need to know** the encryption password and files are simply encrypted and decrypted as accessed via SME Apps.+For team folders, the encryption **is transparent** to end users. Authenticated Team users **do not need to know** the encryption password and files are simply encrypted and decrypted as accessed via SME Apps once they are authenticated and authorised to access the resource.
  
 Team encrypted files that are shared without passwords also **do not** require the recipient to know the encryption password. Team encrypted files that are shared without passwords also **do not** require the recipient to know the encryption password.
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 Standalone desktop decryption tools are provided in the event users want to download encrypted files direct from remote clouds or data stores. Standalone desktop decryption tools are provided in the event users want to download encrypted files direct from remote clouds or data stores.
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 ===== Personal Encryption ===== ===== Personal Encryption =====
  
 ==== Uploading ==== ==== Uploading ====
  
-A user can set his own password to encrypt files uploaded in the web browser (entered when uploading), in the desktop tools, and also using the SME Android App. +A user can set his own password to encrypt files uploaded in the web browser (entered when uploading), in the desktop tools, and also using the File Fabric Android App.
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 In the browser when uploading the user has the option to encrypt the files and enter the encryption phrase. In the browser when uploading the user has the option to encrypt the files and enter the encryption phrase.
  
- +For Windows and Mac Apps the user can set the encryption phrase in settings or in the dedicated windows explorer explicitly set the encryption password on upload.
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-For windows and mac tools the user can set the encryption phrase in settings or in the dedicated windows explorer explicitly set the encryption password on upload. +
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 On the SME Android App files uploaded can also be encrypted on upload from the device On the SME Android App files uploaded can also be encrypted on upload from the device
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 Unlike the account level encryption the encryption phrase set by personal users is **not stored on the server** ie. the user has to remember the phrase otherwise they will not be able to gain access to the file and if they forget it there is no way for the SME service to recover it. Unlike the account level encryption the encryption phrase set by personal users is **not stored on the server** ie. the user has to remember the phrase otherwise they will not be able to gain access to the file and if they forget it there is no way for the SME service to recover it.
  
 **Note:** also that different phrases can be used for different files. **Note:** also that different phrases can be used for different files.
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 As an optimization the SME desktop tools provide an option to save a single encryption phrase for ease of use when dealing with files from the desktop. As an optimization the SME desktop tools provide an option to save a single encryption phrase for ease of use when dealing with files from the desktop.