Determine Which Type Of Tool Works For You Once you answer those basic questions about the process, risks, and players involved, you can narrow down the options for moving files. Broadly speaking there are three categories of file transfer tools, and each one addresses different needs. A: ONLINE SHARING: Online or “Cloud” storage has rapidly grown in popularity as a way to provide others with access to your media files, becoming easy to use and widely available with tools like Google Drive and Dropbox. But there are potential pitfalls – managing access to files, staying under restrictive storage limits, and, most importantly, keeping your videos private and secure. Most popular services do not adequately encrypt your files, and when these services do have encryption they often hold the keys, so they can access your files and could turn them over to any authorities who come asking. To make sharing in the cloud more secure, try using add-on tools, switching to “zero-knowledge” cloud storage providers that are built for privacy, or setting-up a secure server where files can be securely and anonymously uploaded. • BOXCRYPTOR: An add-on tool that provides full encryption for those using cloud storage like Dropbox or Google Drive, Boxcryptor uses public and private keys to encrypt files for sharing with particular users. • SPIDEROAK: A leading encrypted cloud storage option, SpiderOak allows transferring via password-controlled “Share Rooms” that can be linked to other users, even if they don’t have the application downloaded. Similar options include Wuala and Viivo. • SECUREDROP: An open source platform for setting up a secure file transfer server, SecureDrop has been adopted by media outlets looking to provide a safe space for whistleblowers to share files. GlobaLeaks is another opensource option. KEY DECISION POINT Sharing On Social Media Files are often shared on social media and commercial content platforms but this is far from ideal. Potential issues include a loss of privacy, the loss of important metadata in the original video files, and the removal of the video by the platform if the content is considered too sensitive among others reasons. 168 VIDEO AS EVIDENCE: TECH TOOLS V 1.0 FILMING STEP 2