Blogs
Insights on secure data exchange, digital sovereignty, and open source — from the team that built the platform.
ownCloud Server 10.13 released: Kerberos authentication and enforceable 2-Factor-Authentication
We are happy to announce the immediate release of ownCloud Server 10.13 with many new features requested by our customers. Among them, most important is the new enforcement of Two-Factor Authentification (2FA) via Time-based One-Time Passwords (TOTP) – a feature many customers need to comply with security policies.
Kiteworks Open Source Program Office (ownCloud)
Kiteworks empowers organizations to manage risk in every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive content, protecting over 200 million end users across thosuands of global enterprises and government agencies. The Kiteworks Open Source Program Office is the steward of ownCloud, the open-source platform for sovereign secure data exchange, file synchronization, and collaboration. Built from the ground up in Go with zero database dependency, ownCloud Infinite Scale scales from a single binary to million-user deployments. Guided by a published governance charter and Apache 2.0 licensing, the OSPO ensures ownCloud remains a transparent, community-driven digital commons.
ownCloud at the Univention Summit 2018 – Data Security for Everybody
ownCloud will be at the 2018 Univention Summit! It takes place in beautiful Bremen in Northern Germany on the 1st and 2nd of February.
ownCloud Wins Record Result in 2017
The leading provider of open source software for secure file sharing (Enterprise File Sync & Share) increased its revenue by more than 50% compared to the previous year. The increase was particularly strong in the German-speaking countries, where business volume...
ownCloud’s refactored LDAP app significantly improves sync performance and efficiency
by Jörn Dreyer and Tom Needham With the release of user_ldap 0.10.0 on Dec 20th 2017, we greatly improved the performance of our LDAP app. The user_ldap app provides a user backend for ownCloud. It allows to use an existing directory of users and give them access to...
ownCloud’s refactored LDAP app significantly improves sync performance and efficiency
The refactored ownCloud LDAP integration app reaches the end of LDAP user synchronisation performance.
Save the Date: ownCloud Conference 2018 announced: Taking Place from September 18th – September 21st #oCCon 18
The ownCloud Conference 2018 will be from September 18th – September 21st. Mark your calendars!
CS3 conference is featuring ownCloud experts – Meet us in Krakow!
In Krakow, end of January, leading technology innovators meet again for CS3. The event is about Cloud Storage Services for Synchronization and Sharing.
After Spectre and Meltdown: Why “Private” means “Performance”
The security gaps in processors will persist for a long time to come in the context of public-cloud infrastructures. But, even if the companies can minimise this risk with new patches, users could suffer long-term losses in performance, a higher CPU utilization and...
ownCloud iOS app 3.7 – now with OAuth2!
With the new year, the new ownCloud iOS app is now available in the Apple Appstore. We’re bringing you massive improvements to protect your devices and keep your data safe with you at all times.
2017 – Mission Accomplished! Welcome 2018!
We look back at an successful year 2017 and look forward to a great year 2018! Improved security, stability and quality for all ownCloud products!
The new 2.4.0 ownCloud Client with OAuth2 support
We proudly present you the new ownCloud Desktop Client 2.4.0 with OAuth2 support and streamlined UI.
ownCloud expands services for research and educational institutions
The filesharing specialist ownCloud announces a further improvement of his joint offer with GÉANT for the coming year. Universities and other institutions can purchase the open source solution directly from ownCloud at particularly favourable conditions. The new...
Season Greetings from ownCloud: We present you the new ownCloud Desktop sync Client 2.4.0
one more thing: ownCloud pushes out the new ownCloud client 2.4.0
Collabora Online Development Edition 3.0 released
Congratulations to the Collabora Team for releasing CODE 3.0! Take over Control on your Data with ownCloud and Collabora! Now with the full LibreOffice dialogs!
The ownCloud Open Engineering Week in Nuremberg – source of creativity
In December, the ownCloud Open Engineering Week took place in Nuremberg. ownCloud developers, committed members of the community, and some end users met to reflect on the basics and future visions of ownCloud.
Prevent & Protect: ownCloud Now Includes Comprehensive Ransomware Protection
The new ownCloud App, recently made available in the ownCloud Marketplace, protects users from over 90% of all known ransomware, as well as enables them to recover the affected data in the case of a successful attack. In particular, this is ensured by two new...