OpenDrive Rolls Out New Version of Online Service

With its updated GUI launched in April, 2012, users of OpenDrive, a Palo Alto, CA corporation, is expecting an improvement in their productivity in businesses and personal activities.

Taken as a suite, the new set of features will offer a streamlined interface which makes navigation of all the features and capabilities that are more user friendly GUI.

The new user interface is straightforward, and uploading files to your OpenDrive account is made easier especially the drag and drop option that is available. Once the file is uploaded, users are allowed to edit text processing documents, spreadsheets and presentations via online office suite.

Furthermore, OpenDrive’s apps will get
the following new features:

• File encryption, which is commonly used in file backup and unique for online storage service. OpenDrive creates folder ‘Secure files’, and files placed into this folder are encrypted by user’s custom key which resides only on user’s computer or portable device. Files are encrypted with AES-256 encryption on-the-fly, meaning files are decrypted as you access them and modify them and then encrypted when saved or uploaded. All other files out of this folder will remain sharable and available through website or for collaboration with others.
• Proxy settings, where a computer accelerates or filters communications between you and the Internet, allowing the user to connect to many businesses and institutions. An additional feature would be silent syncing or backup where user won’t be disturbed with notifications. Taskbar icon will show activity and provide syncing progress on demand. Users will be able to create and edit new text document, spreadsheet and presentation files right in OpenDrive.

With its over one million users and about 20,000 business all over the world, OpenDrive received awards that include TopTenReview’s Silver Award in 2011, 2012 and ranked as the top in the 2011 TopTenReviews Excellence Award. It has also received the Brothersoft Editor’s Choice and Soft82’s Five Star Award.