Bangalore: Dropbox has emerged as one of the most used file synchronization service by enterprises, however, when Dropbox confessed that thousands of passwords of its users have been compromised by hackers it lead to several businesses urging their employees to stop using Dropbox or any other file synchronization service.

But no matter how strict the policies are, employees will find a way to sync their files. To avoid a situation where they might fall prey to vulnerable services it is better to opt for the below listed alternatives as suggested by computerworld.com. Have a look:

1. Syncplicity:

Syncplicity is a synchronization service provided by Syncplicity Inc which was recently acquired by EMC. It supports Windows and Mac operating systems and is a substitute to dropbox. It provides the admins an option to control the cloud access internally and externally. The Data Retention feature allows admin to remove files that are violating the company policies. It also provides a feature of wiping a user account once he is terminated preventing any unauthorized access at a later stage.

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