topic Is there any way to encrypt data before uploading to ArcGIS Online? in ArcGIS Online Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/is-there-any-way-to-encrypt-data-before-uploading/m-p/523378#M26398 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have a client who is concerned about data transfer security when uploading to ArcGIS Online.</P><P></P><P>I know AGOL uses https, but they questioned whether there was any further way to encrypt the data before uploading it.&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>E.g. a password protected zip file.</P><P></P><P>Does anyone know of a way to upload an encrypted data file (at this stage the question is general - i.e. csv, fgb, shape file, whatever) in such a way that AGOL can decrypt it and use it?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Jul 2017 23:13:03 GMT Anonymous User 2017-07-04T23:13:03Z Is there any way to encrypt data before uploading to ArcGIS Online? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/is-there-any-way-to-encrypt-data-before-uploading/m-p/523378#M26398 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have a client who is concerned about data transfer security when uploading to ArcGIS Online.</P><P></P><P>I know AGOL uses https, but they questioned whether there was any further way to encrypt the data before uploading it.&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>E.g. a password protected zip file.</P><P></P><P>Does anyone know of a way to upload an encrypted data file (at this stage the question is general - i.e. csv, fgb, shape file, whatever) in such a way that AGOL can decrypt it and use it?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Jul 2017 23:13:03 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/is-there-any-way-to-encrypt-data-before-uploading/m-p/523378#M26398 Anonymous User 2017-07-04T23:13:03Z Re: Is there any way to encrypt data before uploading to ArcGIS Online? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/is-there-any-way-to-encrypt-data-before-uploading/m-p/523379#M26399 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Paul... <A href="http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgisonline/~/media/files/pdfs/software/arcgis/arcgis-online/agol-security-overview-flyer.pdf">first link</A> <SPAN>on this issue, but you are probably looking for something more specific. Encrypting actual files is pretty well a no go since anything can be decrypted given time.&nbsp; Can't the base data be anonymized in some fashion without losing the context?</SPAN></P><P></P><P>and you have probably seen this<A href="http://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/reference/faq.htm#anchor8"> in the help</A></P><P><SPAN>which references...</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN><A href="http://doc.arcgis.com/en/trust/security/arcgis-online-security.htm">arcgis-online-security</A> and other links</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Jul 2017 23:31:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/is-there-any-way-to-encrypt-data-before-uploading/m-p/523379#M26399 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-07-04T23:31:22Z Re: Is there any way to encrypt data before uploading to ArcGIS Online? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/is-there-any-way-to-encrypt-data-before-uploading/m-p/523380#M26400 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks Dan, I'll pass these links on. It's pretty much what I expected.</P><P></P><P>Cheers,</P><P>-Paul</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Jul 2017 23:47:48 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/is-there-any-way-to-encrypt-data-before-uploading/m-p/523380#M26400 Anonymous User 2017-07-04T23:47:48Z