Dropbox is a file hosting service that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software. It was founded in 2007 by MIT students Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi as a startup company, with initial funding from seed accelerator Y Combinator. Dropbox allows users to store and share files, collaborate on projects, and bring ideas to life. It offers a full suite of tools designed to help users create, share, manage, and track content more efficiently. Dropbox Basic users are given two gigabytes of free storage space. Dropbox offers computer apps for Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, and Linux computers, and mobile apps for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone smartphones and tablets. Dropbox Business is Dropboxs application for corporations, adding more business-centered functionality for teams, including collaboration tools, advanced security and control, unlimited file recovery, user management and granular permissions, and options for unlimited storage. Dropbox has experienced criticism and generated controversy for issues including security breaches and privacy concerns.