From f1589008ef7e2ad324d6c47f4cb63891e9a59cac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alicia Sykes Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 15:46:02 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Adds File Drop --- 6_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/6_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md b/6_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md index b96cd25..d60c7a5 100644 --- a/6_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md +++ b/6_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ corporations, governments, and hackers from logging, storing or selling your per - [Virtual Private Networks](#virtual-private-networks) - [Cloud Productivity Suits](#cloud-productivity-suits) - [Backup and Sync](#backup-and-sync) +- [File Drop](#file-drop) - [Social Networks](#social-networks) - [Video Platforms](#video-platforms) - [Operating Systems](#operating-systems) @@ -233,6 +234,18 @@ Using an encrypted DNS resolver will not make you anonymous, it just makes it ha Alternatively, consider a headless utility such as [Duplicacy](https://duplicacy.com) or [Duplicity](http://duplicity.nongnu.org). Both of offer an encrypted and efficient sync between 2 or more locations, using the [rsync](https://linux.die.net/man/1/rsync) algorithm. +## File Drop + +| Provider | Description | +| --- | --- | +[Firefox Send](https://send.firefox.com) | Simple, private file sharing. Files are encrypted, client-side, stored on Mozilla servers, can be password-protected, and are deleted either after a specified time frame or specific number of downloads. Can also be self-hosted, [repo](https://github.com/mozilla/send) +[FilePizza](https://file.pizza) | Peer-to-peer based file transfer from the browser, using [Web Torrent](https://webtorrent.io/). It's quick and easy to use, and doesn't require any software to be installed. Can also be self-hosted: [repo](https://github.com/kern/filepizza) +[OnionShare](https://onionshare.org/) | An open source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share a file of any size, via Tor servers. OnionShare does require installing (compatible with Windows, Mac OS and Linux), but the benefit is that your files are transferred directly to the recipient, without needing to be hosted on an interim server. The host needs to remain connected for the duration of the transfer, but once it is complete, the process will be terminated. Source code: [repo](https://github.com/micahflee/onionshare) + +#### Notable Suggestions +[Instant.io](https://github.com/webtorrent/instant.io), is another peer-to-peer based solution, using [Web Torrent](https://webtorrent.io). For specifically transferring images, [Up1](https://github.com/Upload/Up1) is a good self-hosted option, with client-side encryption. Finally [PsiTransfer](https://github.com/psi-4ward/psitransfer) is a feature-rich, self-hosted file drop, using streams. + + ## Social Networks