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crooser
26 May 15 06:49
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Work don't allow memory sticks in the computers anymore, but a pal told me Dropbox is good, especially for using Word documents that can be easily edited wherever you are.
Anybody used it and is it worth downloading or is there anything different/better?
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Report Pandorica • May 26, 2015 7:10 AM BST
I use it a bit for similar reasons.  Works fine.
Also good for giving others access to docs you want to share.
Report mange • May 26, 2015 7:13 AM BST
There is "google drive"
Report crooser • May 26, 2015 8:12 AM BST
Thanks for the replies. Dropbox even I can manage and seems fine.
Report naydam • May 26, 2015 10:40 AM BST
The rule will be in place to protect your company. It will also protect yourself. If you don't agree with your companies data protection policies you should leave.
It is because of people like you flaunting the rules that important personal data is found, left in taxis or trains.
You might benefit from being issued with a computer that has no download facility. Somebody could then ensure that don't overstep your security or trust level, which I would rank as extremely low. Stick to the rules...it is not a game.
Report Pandorica • May 26, 2015 9:51 PM BST
Aye, a lecture like that will always achieve its aim
Report crooser • May 26, 2015 9:52 PM BST
Thank you naydam...

I really wasn't meaning it as a big fat negative like it obviously came across.

I work in and around education and someone, by accident, passed a virus into a school system via a memory stick, so I'm not surprised they took this action. I just wondered about other options and Dropbox seems like it will do me fine.

Thank you for replying though.
Report Dr Crippen • May 26, 2015 10:40 PM BST
''flaunting the rules'' eh?

It's a flipping good job you didn't flout the rules instead, or naydam would have been really cross with you.
Report spellingandgrammarchecker • May 26, 2015 11:22 PM BST
Laugh
Report naydam • May 26, 2015 11:53 PM BST
Blush
Report losttit.com • May 27, 2015 10:11 AM BST
If you're wanting to transfer files, that are too big to email for example, We Transfer will send up to 2gb, free, no registration or log in, just add their and your email address and the attachment and send. The recipient will get a download link, very easy even I could do it :-)
Report minardi • May 27, 2015 12:35 PM BST
dropbox is very good and has nothing to do with flouting the rules as your company will have a virus filter on anything downloaded as opposed to a virus on a memory stick.

Only minor point is that a lot of these free applications are inteneded for personal use and could in the future get a bit iffy if a company was using it a lot as there is a PRO Dropbox which rewquires paying for. but i and a lot of my customers use it and its great.

Hope that was more constructive than Naydams petty lecture !
Report akabula • May 27, 2015 8:51 PM BST
Not sure that naydam will be okay with what you are doing minardi.
Maybe you should have run that by him first.
Report spellingandgrammarchecker • May 27, 2015 9:38 PM BST
Laugh
Report naydam • May 28, 2015 12:04 AM BST
Aye go on, all of you! Cry  Don't forget that every dog has his bone!  DevilDevilLaugh

I must admit that it was a bit of a howler! Blush Blush
Report Breedingmad • May 28, 2015 12:21 AM BST
Seriously Crooser if you ever have any problems ask me I can take a pc to bits and put it back together
no problem is too big for moiExcited
Report freddiewilliams • May 30, 2015 9:18 PM BST
anyone know how to fix.....resolving host problem....im on google....with virgin.......changed the dns to 8888 8844....still not working perfect....better than it was though before doing this.....anything else work well
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