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How To Stop Dropbox files being hacked

Files you store online in a Dropbox account are automatically encrypted using 256bit AES protection. Dropbox will only remove this encryption if it's legally compelled to give your files to the UK or US governments. This is a pretty unlikely scenario, but malware that intercepts your uploads is a bigger threat. Free tools such as Boxcryptor (https://www.boxcryptor.com/) can encrypt your documents before you upload them, while still letting you view their contents. Tick 'Disable Encrypting File System (EFS)' when you install Boxcryptor and allow the EldoS encryption engine to install. Once you've created a Boxoyptor account, right-click a file or folder to encrypt it, then upload it as normal for Dropbox. While it's sensible to add an extra layer of security to your files, Dropbox won't be able to salvage them if your account becomes corrupted. This is because Dropbox won't have access to the encryption tools you used.