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 - Totally transparent: Just work on the encrypted volume, as if it was an USB flash drive
 - Works with Dropbox, OneDrive (Skydrive), Google Drive and any other cloud storage, that syncs with a local directory.
 - In fact it works with any directory. You can use it to encrypt as many folders as you like
-- AES encryption with 256 bit key length
+- AES encryption with 256-bit key length
 - Client-side. No accounts, no data shared with any online service
 - Filenames get encrypted too
 - No need to provide credentials for any 3rd party service
 - Open Source means: No backdoors. Control is better than trust
-- Use as many encrypted folders in your dropbox as you want. Each having individual passwords
-- No commerical interest, no government agency, no wasted taxpayers' money ;-)
+- Use as many encrypted folders in your Dropbox as you want. Each having individual passwords
+- No commercial interest, no government agency, no wasted taxpayers' money ;-)
 
 ### Privacy
-- 256 bit keys (unlimited strength policy bundled with native binaries - 128 bit elsewhere)
+- 256 bit keys (unlimited strength policy bundled with native binaries - 128-bit elsewhere)
 - Scrypt key derivation
-- Cryptographically secure random numbers for salts, IVs and the masterkey of course
+- Cryptographically secure random numbers for salts, IVs and the master key of course
 - Sensitive data is swiped from the heap asap
 - Lightweight: [Complexity kills security](https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/1999/11/a_plea_for_simplicit.html)
 
 ### Consistency
 - HMAC over file contents to recognize changed ciphertext before decryption
-- I/O operations are transactional and atomic, if the file systems supports it
+- I/O operations are transactional and atomic, if the file systems support it
 - Each file contains all information needed for decryption (except for the key of course). No common metadata means no [SPOF](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_point_of_failure)
 
 ## Building
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 * Java 8
 * Maven 3
 * Optional: OS-dependent build tools for native packaging
-* Optional: JCE unlimited strength policy files (needed for 256 bit keys)
+* Optional: JCE unlimited strength policy files (needed for 256-bit keys)
 
 #### Building on Debian-based OS
 ```bash