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		biot on June 21, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dropbox Cofounder & CTO Arash Ferdowsi responds to... From their FAQ: https://www.dropbox.com/help/27 `"We have strict policy and technical access controls that prohibit employee access except in these rare circumstances."` Perhaps they accidentally published an internal version of their authentication code which allows a Dropbox employee to view files for any account?

ary on June 21, 2011 [–]

If such code even exists why would it require them to enter a password?

biot on June 21, 2011 | [–]

You're assuming their internal tools have the same fields and field validation requirements as public-facing login mechanisms, while is likely not the case.

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