Hackers claim BitTorrent Sync should not be used for sensitive data
It’s easy to setup and use; as of August 2014 there had been over 10 million user installs that resulted in 80 petabytes of data transferred. In fact, many folks are using network-attached storage (NAS) systems and BitTorrent Sync “to create a secure, easy-to-manage private cloud that is free of subscription fees.”
One of the reasons BitTorrent Sync is becoming increasingly popular even while it is in Beta is because it was “built for trust” and to give the user “complete control” of their files. “Files are never duplicated on to third-party servers. Every connection is encrypted and secured against prying eyes.” The tech specs add, “Sync was designed with privacy and security in mind.”
When Sync 1.4 Beta was released, Erik Pounds, Vice President of Product Management for BitTorrent Sync, wrote, “Privacy controls including Read-Only/Read & Write options, link expirations and approval settings, which all let you customize the level of access you want to provide. Your peer list provides you a record of all the devices you’ve shared with. Each peer becomes a sender also, helping sync files with new peers if and when your device is not online.
