Why file sync and share apps like Box and Dropbox weren't conceived for the enterprise

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Box and Dropbox were "built on ubiquity and the free flow of information for the Facebook generation" but not for enterprise collaboration, argues Ron Hovsepian, president and CEO, Intralinks

Last week I gave an interview with Computing, in which I argued that Box and other file sync and share applications weren't designed for enterprise use. The story drew a lot of commentary, includin...

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