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Comment · 5 years ago
This is interesting but actually I haven’t understand how Cubbit can be decentralised without using a blockchain?
Comment · 6 years ago
Hi there and thanks for your message! Yes, you can upload your patients’ files on Cubbit because their privacy is guaranteed by our zero-knowledge cryptographic architecture. You can read more about it here (https://help.cubbit.io/hc/en-us/sections/360003191800-Securi...) but in short files uploaded in our network are encrypted with AES-256 and split into dozens of chunks. Each chunk is distributed in more than one copy via end-to-end encrypted channels across our network to ensure redundancy and constant uptime. The user's password is not known to us nor to the coordinator server, and its related randomly-generated encryption key is stored client-side. Answering your second question: Cubbit differs from traditional cloud storage services in several ways:

-->Distribution: traditional cloud platforms run on data centers, Cubbit, instead, is the first cloud platform for the general public that is built on a distributed network of devices owned by the users.

-->Security: most traditional cloud platforms do not enforce the highest security standard, as their business model is based on exploiting the users’ data. Because of this, traditional cloud platforms open themselves to data breaches, leaks, and a wide variety of attacks. Cubbit instead employs encryption, distribution, and a zero-knowledge architecture to protect the users’ data.

-->Control: More often than not, user data is owned by the corporation running the data center. With Cubbit, our users own their data.

-->Eco-friendliness: Cubbit is designed to minimize the carbon footprint. Thanks to its distributed architecture, Cubbit saves a lot of energy compared to traditional cloud platforms, which are burdened by maintenance costs (the data center needs to be cooled down to work properly) and long data transfers, that in certain cases can be as energy-consuming as data storage itself.

Comment · 6 years ago
There is no limit but, for the moment, we recommend it for teams up to 100 users.
Comment · 6 years ago
Hello HN,

I’m Emma, long time lurker first time poster.

At Cubbit, Techstars accelerated startup, we are developing a distributed cloud designed to give users privacy and safety, all while being eco-friendly.

More information on our technology here: https://www.cubbit.io/technology & https://help.cubbit.io/hc/en-us/sections/360003191800-Securi...

We are now working on our new service for businesses as a startup within a startup, therefore as a small cross-functional team and low to no budget.

We just launched the first version of our service, still not working perfectly but a good MVP.

We’d love to hear your feedback and experience with it :)

Below some articles that explain why and how Cubbit is different than its competitors:

http://bit.ly/WhyCubbitIsDifferent http://bit.ly/CubbitTheFutureOfTheInternet http://bit.ly/TheInternetIsBroken https://www.cubbit.io/static/media/greenpaper.pdf

Comment · 6 years ago
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to visit our website!

Cubbit differs from traditional cloud storage services in several ways:

Distribution: traditional cloud platforms run on data centers, giant, polluting, proprietary square miles of always-on computers. Cubbit, instead, is the first cloud platform for the general public that is built on a distributed network of devices owned by the users.

Security: most traditional cloud platforms do not enforce the highest security standard, as their business model is based on exploiting the users’ data. Because of this, traditional cloud platforms open themselves to data breaches, leaks, and a wide variety of attacks. Cubbit instead employs state-of-the-art encryption, distribution, and a cutting-edge zero-knowledge architecture to protect the users’ data. Your privacy is guaranteed by the zero-knowledge cryptographic architecture. Files uploaded into our network are encrypted with AES-256 and split into dozens of chunks. Each chunk is distributed in more than one copy via end-to-end encrypted channels across the network to ensure redundancy and constant uptime. The user's password is not known to us nor to the coordinator server, and its related randomly-generated encryption key is stored client-side.

Control: traditional cloud platforms run on proprietary data centers owned by giant corporations. More often than not, user data is owned by the corporation running the data center. With Cubbit, you own your data.

Eco-friendliness: Cubbit is designed to minimize the carbon footprint. Thanks to its distributed architecture, Cubbit saves a lot of energy compared to traditional cloud platforms, which are burdened by maintenance costs (the data center needs to be cooled down to work properly) and long data transfers, that in certain cases can be as energy-consuming as data storage itself.

Doesn’t this emerge from our landing?

Comment · 6 years ago
Thank you so much, to you too
Comment · 6 years ago
I like the idea so much!! Last weekend was the first time for me in an escape room and I simply loved it, would like to see how entertaining it is online. Only one doubt: isn't 30 min too little time to play it? And isn't 49$ too much for such a short time?
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Comment · 6 years ago
Such a cool idea but, isn't a bit too obvious that the people reserving a day on the calendar showed but the website are not real? The calendar has only 3 days booked, what about the other people that every second are reserving a day?

Also, you need to think about what you are going to do with the money if no-one picks the right date, otherwise there might be legal issues...

Comment · 6 years ago
Hi Vito! Looks cool, I'll give it a try!

A couple of things I noticed that I'd like to share with you :)

- I feel like there's too much text and information and it is kind of difficult to understand the power od DynoBlogger unless you read everything. (e.g. in the first text block you put in bold the word Dynablogger multiple times, I think it would be better to highlight the words that already explain at the first sight what this tool can do for you);

- Same thing happens multiple times throughout the page, but in the price section especially. Just highlight those features that make one plan different from the other, in this way a potential user could understand immediately which plan suits him/her the best;

- The "About" section is very cute, but if your intent is to build a profession website, I would change it a bit.

These are just my reflections on your work, if you don't like them feel free to throw them away :) Otherwise, hope they can help somehow, wish you good luck!

Comment · 6 years ago
I don't understand your position, can you explain yourself better?

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