Blogs
Insights on secure data exchange, digital sovereignty, and open source — from the team that built the platform.
ownCloud web-extensions Repo Is Now Apache 2.0. We’re Going All In.
When we launched the OSPO in May, we said Apache 2.0 was the target licence. Today the first repo crosses the line. web-extensions has been relicensed from AGPL-3.0, with REUSE compliance and CI licence checks built in. A relicensing decision made now, before the dependency graph gets complicated, is worth a hundred conversations about compatibility later.
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.
Go for Enterprise: ownCloud Infinite Scale
Tim Schürmann, a seasoned IT journalist from Germany, specializes in open source and programming languages. Over the last several years, he has authored many articles on Go, including several related to ownCloud. We sought his expert insights on Go in the context of ownCloud Infinite Scale. Here is his op-ed.
Safeguard Memories with ownCloud’s Secure Filesharing and Storage Solution
Safeguard your precious memories with stringent data privacy policies of ownCloud. Maintain complete control over your digital assets while sharing cherished photos with loved ones worry-free.
Microsoft fails to live up to its key role as hyperscaler
Stolen master keys, lack of transparency and questionable technological solutions: The scandal surrounding the latest security breach at Microsoft is not abating. For Holger Dyroff, co-founder and COO of ownCloud, this is a prime example of why the big players in the market have long had a problem when it comes to data protection and digital sovereignty.
Integrate ownCloud with Microsoft: 100% control, secure data, full compliance
In times of heightened data privacy and security concerns around Microsoft, integrating ownCloud with Microsoft empowers users to opt for secure, compliant, efficient file sharing in a familiar environment.
European-U.S. data protection agreement: Yet another attempt, yet another failure
The recent agreement between the US and the EU is the third attempt to secure the transfer of personal data from Europe to the US. Holger Dyroff, co-founder and COO of ownCloud, does not see the new regulatory attempt as a satisfactory solution.
The digitization of schools must continue at full speed – but with digital sovereignty
A funding gap in the Digital Pact for Schools or even a withdrawal of the federal government would be fatal. Holger Dyroff, co-founder and COO of ownCloud, believes that the states also have a duty to ensure that the digitalization of schools succeeds. They have to guarantee digital sovereignty in the implementation.
Go, Cloud, Go!
ownCloud Infinite Scale ensures better performance and scalability. This is made possible by the new implementation in Go, a microservice architecture and the high-performance file system EoS developed at CERN.
Expert Talk: Introducing ownCloud Infinite Scale 3.0
Tobias Baader, Product Manager at ownCloud, talks about the immense potential of Infinite Scale 3.0 to revolutionize collaboration in real time.
ownCloud presents Infinite Scale 3.0: The new and most secure version of its real-time content collaboration platform
ownCloud has released ownCloud Infinite Scale 3.0, the third version of its leading content collaboration platform for secure, real-time, enterprise-grade file sharing, written in Go with a future-proof cloud-ready microservices architecture. The new release further improves the Spaces feature for modern teamwork experience, offers even more security, is accessible and makes administration easier than ever.
New Features in Infinite Scale 3.0
The highly anticipated third edition of Infinite Scale is a major release that packs a range of enhancements, bug fixes, and exciting new features.
Digital sovereignty also includes self-determination
In a position paper, Germany’s top data protection officials outline how they envision sovereign clouds. Their demands are welcome, but do not go far enough, laments Holger Dyroff, Co-Founder and COO of ownCloud.
Coming Soon: ownCloud Infinite Scale 3.0
Accessibility (WCAG 2.1) and compliance, notable enhancements to the Spaces feature, a much faster and more flexible webUI, improved administration and much more: Stay tuned for Infinite Scale 3!
5 years of GDPR: We can do without holey shields
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) might be exhausting, but it is a success story. The European Commission should use the fifth anniversary of the GDPR to reconsider “Privacy Shield 2.0”, opines Holger Dyroff, Co-Founder and COO of ownCloud.
Sprint Review: Hybrid User Attributes
In recent weeks, ownCloud developers presented a bunch of helpful new features in user/group and identity management. It is now possible to override ID settings by the local ownCloud server, and a logout will end all of the user’s sessions in the backend. Apart from that, there’s a new side panel for user settings, and much more.
Tech Talk: ownCloud as a Data Platform for your Enterprise
In this Tech Talk, you can expect to learn all about the various features of ownCloud (including File access, Cross-Platform Access, Storage Abstraction, Data Processing, and more) and how you can implement them to boost collaboration in your enterprise.