Military-grade encryption, built for the desktop.
DropSecure is a secure file-sharing platform trusted by government agencies and top-tier financial institutions for its military-grade encryption. We built DropSecure's desktop app: a cross-platform Electron.js application that carries the same uncompromising security onto the desktop.
From web-grade encryption to a native desktop app.
Trusted encryption,
stuck in the browser.
DropSecure is a secure file-sharing platform renowned for its military-grade encryption, trusted by government agencies and top-tier financial institutions. With a robust web application already in place, DropSecure approached High Digital for support building a desktop application that could maintain the same uncompromising level of security.
That meant no shortcuts on the encryption logic, and no compromise on the experience high-security users already expected from the web platform.
Four pillars behind the desktop app.
We assembled a dedicated development team with expertise in Electron.js, working closely with DropSecure's founders and internal developers to design and build the app with a strong emphasis on security, performance and user experience.
Desktop app development
We built a secure cross-platform desktop application using Electron.js, matching the web platform feature for feature.
UX/UI collaboration
We co-designed the interface with DropSecure's founders, built around the expectations of high-security users.
Security architecture
Specialist encryption logic was embedded throughout, keeping the desktop app compliant with the highest security standards.
Agile MVP delivery
We delivered a working beta for early testing by trusted super users, not a polished demo with the hard parts left out.
Web-grade security,
now on the desktop.
In beta,
tested by super users.
The new DropSecure desktop app was successfully launched into beta and is currently being tested by super users in real-world conditions. It retains the platform's high security standards while offering an intuitive, consistent experience across desktop environments.
A cross-platform desktop app, not a browser tab pretending to be one
The same military-grade encryption as the web platform, carried over intact
An interface co-designed with the client for high-security users
Specialist encryption logic embedded and standards-compliant throughout
A working beta already in the hands of trusted super users
A consistent, intuitive experience across desktop environments
From discovery to beta in two quarters.
Discovery & team formation
Q2 2023
MVP development
Q2 – Q3 2023
Beta launch
Late Q3 2023
What the app is built with.
An Electron.js desktop shell over a Node.js and MongoDB backend, on cloud or on-premise infrastructure depending on the client's compliance needs.
AWS / on-prem hybrid
Node.js
MongoDB
Electron.jsThe progress and thinking from High Digital gave us a clear roadmap. The design, research and prototype got our stakeholders aligned and excited.
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