Due to a dramatic rise in cyber attacks and to align with cybersecurity audit requirements and best practices, Oakland Schools will decommission Secure Dropbox in December 2022. It was developed to provide a secure, cost-effective way to send content securely. Since then, other secure, cost-effective technologies have become widely available.

Oakland Schools departments that have relied on Secure Dropbox to securely communicate with districts will use alternate secure methods to transmit data securely. Each department will communicate those plans to their districts this fall, as they adopt the newer technologies. Individual users who use Secure Dropbox for other purposes should contact their Technology Services departments to find alternate solutions for secure email.