Simple file transfer for professional secret carriers
Arcano allows you to exchange end-to-end-encrypted files with your clients securely.
Receive files from your contacts conventiently via an embedded file drop on your own website.
Arcano. Stay safe.
You as a professional secret carrier can manage all your files in one place
Your client can receive files easily without login or any signup hassle
Integrate the upload box into your website and allow your clients sending files fast and securely
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| Feature | Arcano | Tresorit Send | Swiss Transfer | WeTransfer | Dropbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero knowledge file transfer | |||||
| Send and receive files | |||||
| Embed a custom upload button onto your own website | |||||
| Passphrase protection | |||||
| Early access termination | |||||
| Automatic destruction of uploaded files after download | |||||
| Contact verification to securely identify sender and recipient |
Can my data be viewed by Arcano?
No, all data is encrypted in your browser and then transferred to our servers. The decryption also takes place in your browser.
How long are my encrypted data stored at Arcano
By default, received and sent data is available for 10 days.Afterwards the encrypted data is irrevocably deleted.
Which connection or metadata is being stored?
We do not implement explicit tracking of connection or metadata ourselves.Information that has to be retained by law or is required for billing purposes, will be stored by the server infrastructure provider (currently: Swisscom https://developer.swisscom.com/terms).
Has Arcano been professionally audited?
The audit is currently underway. We have provided all source code.Once we have the results, the report will be published on the Arcana Website
What other security measures exist?
Arcano was designed with security as the main target. Arcano is daily checked for all known vulnerabilities automatically. Should a security breach compromise the integrity of the If data security is threatened, we reserve the right to take Arcano out at short notice
Who is behind Arcano?
Arcano, respektive codefour GmbH ist eine Gesellschaft und zu 100% im Besitz der Gesellschafter. Die Rechtsform einer GmbH sichert, dass nicht unbemerkt fremde Investoren die Kontrolle über das Tool übernehmen können.
Why was Arcano developed
Because we think that secure data transmission to Professional secret holders in particular and secret communication between everyone in particular is a fundamental right.
Which requests from legal authorities are answered?
Currently there are no inquiries from legal authorities.
Do you support 2-factor authentication?
In order to increase security, we support 2-FA. This can be activated in the settings.
Why does Firefox not ask me where I want to save my Download?
Different Firefox Addons can affect the functionality of Arcano. Please try using Arcano in a private window or reset Firefox to its default configuration.
Where is the data stored?
We store all data in Switzerland, currently in the Swisscom Cloud. The data is encrypted and we can't access it, no matter where they are stored.
Lic. iur. Gregor Münch
Gregor Münch is a lawyer primarily active in criminal law. He is Partner in a small Zurich law firm and organizer of the Continuing Education Event "Digitalization of the Criminal and criminal procedural law" www.strafrecht-digital.ch. He is also a member of the Swiss Digitisation SectionBar Association.
Dr. sc. ETH Christoph Russ
Christoph Russ is a father, a bedtime storyteller and constantly striving to find new perspectives. He is also a partner of codefour gmbh and brings more than 15 years of experience in a variety of fields.
Lic. iur. Simon Schnetzler
Simon Schnetzler is owner of the law firm sds.legal, and has previously been working in several business law firms - most recently as a partner - in the field of corporate, contract and privacy law. He is also the owner of transcendis GmbH, a start-up in automated data protection solutions.
Dr. sc. ETH Christian Wengert
Christian Wengert is the founder and CEO of codefour gmbh. He brings over 20 years of experience in software development from different industries. Arcano is already his fifth Company in which he operates.