I just started using Wuala a secure online storage available for Mac, Windows and Linux. Wuala is developed and run by LaCie a French provider of external storage. All your files are encrypted directly on your computer before its sent on line. Your password never leaves your computer, not even Wuala has it, so it is important that you keep it in a safe location. According to their site they use bank-level security. It uses AES, RSA and SHA to secure your data. It redundantly stores your data in various location. Their server are based in Switzerland, Germany and France. Because their security is based partly on Java it took awhile for Wuala to develop an application for the iPhone and iPod Touch, but it is finally here and available in the iTunes store.
At Home - Set up your Mac or PC to automatically back up files to the LaCie CloudBox using Time Machine™ or LaCie Backup Assistant. On-The-Go - The LaCie CloudBox comes with 10GB of Wuala Secure Cloud Storage to back up your laptop while on the go. Even back up data stored on your LaCie CloudBox onto the Wuala cloud for easy, anywhere access. Wuala is based on a revolutionary technology that was researched for the most part at ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). Users start with 1 GB of storage but can get as much as.
Wuala will store any type of file including text, video, image and audio and if you have a pro account it will sync the file to your iPhone and iPad in almost real time. Once on the iPhone you can open up the file within the application and view it there. It is read only you can not edit a file within the application. If you want to edit the file there is an option to send it to the appropriate application for editing. You can share a secure link to a file by email. You can also create groups within Wuala and share files securely within that group. In many ways Wuala is similar to Dropbox or other online storage services, there are some differences. Unlike Dropbox Wuala has multiple level of services, which I like since I use this type of service mostly to move and view files on my iPhone or iPad I really don’t need 50 GB of services, but I need more then 1 or 2 GBs. Backblaze is my choice for long term backup. Unlike Dropbox however you can not add files to Wuala directly on your iPhone or iPod touch and services aren’t directly linked to Wuala. I do like how secure it is and I am happy I downloaded it. You do get a 30 day free trial if you want to try out the pro version, which gives you the ability to do auto backup, syncing, time travel, file versioning. I am hoping they will add the ability to at add files directly on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
There’s a great variety of online storage services to choose from. Dropbox is a favorite among Macworld editors, and there’s also Apple’s MobileMe, Microsoft’s SkyDrive (yes, you can access it online with a Mac through Safari), Mozy, and several others. LaCie has an online storage service, too, and it’s called Wuala. On Thursday, LaCie introduced Wuala Sync, which allows Wuala users to sync files across different computers.
Wuala For Mac Os
Wuala Sync works by linking a folder on your local hard drive to your Wuala account. Files added to the linked folder are automatically synced to the Wuala account and any other computers using the account. Wuala Sync is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Wuala For Mac Pro
Wuala Sync is available to Wuala customers who are considered Pro Users. You can get Pro User status by signing up for one of the paid Wuala service plans, or by using Wuala’s option that allows you to trade storage space on your hard drive for online storage.
Wuala Mac Os
A free account with 1GB of storage allows for basic file storage and access from any computer. Paid accounts start at $29 per year for 10GB of storage, and all paid accounts include backup features, file versioning, a “Time Travel” feature that lets you “see how your folder looked like in the past,” and the new Wuala Sync.