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Insights on secure data exchange, digital sovereignty, and open source — from the team that built the platform.
Interview about Infinite Scale: a view from Elizaveta Ragozina – Software Developer at CERN
We interviewed Elizaveta Ragozina about ownCloud Infinite Scale and asked her what advice she has for future software developers.
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.
Following Hack, Dropbox Adds Security Already Found in Most Enterprises
I’m sure most of you spotted the news a couple weeks back about the spam attack on Dropbox users. Now, an internal Dropbox investigation reveals that indeed user accounts were hijacked and they are adding new security features. "Dropbox is taking a number of steps,...
CiteWorld: Now offering iOS and Android apps, ownCloud becomes a viable cloud solution for business
One point that is often made when discussing IT and data security concerns around personal cloud services like iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive is that most people turn to personal cloud options for storing and sharing work-related documents because IT departments...
ownCloud Apps Now Available for Android and iOS
Available today in Apple AppStore and Google Play Boston, MA – August 1, 2012 – ownCloud Inc., the commercial entity behind the popular open source file sync and share project, today announced the availability of iOS and Android apps specifically designed for...
Now use ownCloud on your iPad, iPhone or Android!
That’s right, available today for the first time are ownCloud apps in the Apple AppStore and Google Play. So now your customers and employees can quickly, easily and inexpensively (they are only 99 cents) access ownCloud from the world’s most popular mobile devices....
Third Major Distro Embraces ownCloud
Frank about adding ownCloud to Fedora 18
Make it simple, they will come
We were pointed to an excellent study: The 2012 Confidential Documents at Risk Study by Ponemon Institute, by a terrific piece in Informationweek. Terrific because it really validates everything we’ve been saying. Like: “The key to adoption, says Kalember, is ease of...
The Var Guy: ownCloud Targets Education Market
ownCloud Inc., the commercial entity behind the open source data-syncing platform of the same name, has officially set its sights on expanding operations into the education and academic markets with specially priced products for this niche. Here’s the scoop, including...
Open Source Relevant for the Cloud – Yes, more than Ever
A recent article in Forbes got me thinking. Is open source still relevant in the cloud age? I mean, everyone is going to the cloud, right, so who cares what is behind the cloud – all you want is the function of the cloud, the rest is unnecessary, right? The cloud...
File sync and share for EDUs
Holger about the new Educational program.
Muktware: ownCloud Offers Special Pricing For Colleges
ownCloud, the open source file sync and share project, has announced a special program to get colleges and universities, public and private primary and secondary schools as well as research institutes – sharing and synching data, quickly and cost effectively.
ownCloud “Packed with Features”
ownCloud is certainly packed with features, and, to us, it still feels like a developing child
e-Discovery in the cloud era
Markus about e-discovery and your data.
Oops there goes another Cloud service
MobileMe died a quiet death last week, with Apple transferring all the data to its iCloud service. Sure, this marks a significant increase in the cloud by Apple but it should also serve as a cautionary tale to users of cloud storage services – especially data synch...
Softpedia: OwnCloud 2012 Business Edition Adds LDAP Integration
ownCloud has announced on June 28th that the latest ownCloud 2012 Business and Enterprise editions feature enhanced LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) integration, as well as themeing and system logging.
Storage Switzerland: File Sync And Share For The Enterprise and Service Providers
ownCloud is an open source solution that allows companies to set up their own cloud infrastructures and provide file sync and sharing services internally. One problem this addresses is enabling companies to provide an appealing alternative to services like DropBox and...