File distribution and making sure that the correct version of the files are used. History versioning also provides a layer of security.
Simple network sharing and password synchronization are the other reasons to use a tool like DropBox.
WebWorkerDaily has a great article discussing this in further depth.
How do you use file sync tools?
After a year of testing, I found that Windows Live Sync (Foldershare) is not as reliable as DropBox. There were too many port conflicts and I found that the syncing both directions between multiple computers could not be counted on. Too bad. I really liked Live Sync, but it didn't work as anticipated in the long-term.
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