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How to avoid losing all my files when my Dropbox syncs to a compromised Dropbox account?

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Mar 15, 20265826 views
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So I am trying to find a way to prevent a possible Dropbox doomsday scenario. Say someone gets my dropbox login credentials. They log into the Dropbox web interface as me. They delete all my files. They change the account password. They change the account username/email. Lastly, they wait a few min…

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Use SugarSync or SpiderOak to backup the same directory as dropbox. Update 1/2017: Plenty of options for other backup systems these days including self hosted ones like NextCloud. Dropbox has an option for email notifications for new logins to alert…

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