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From the whitepaper: [BitCumulus the web interface to the Storj network] "relies on clientside javascript encryption to secure the file in the client’s browser before uploading"

Also it seems to be decentralizing the file storage metadata but not the actual data?

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Note the whitepaper is outdated. We are in the process of rewriting it. Its a better description of Metadisk, which is one of our front end web apps.

The metadata for the file is stored in a blockchain. The actually data may live on a centralized or decentralized source.

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