News from ownCloud
11. April 2018
1.5 Billion Files Exposed, ownCloud Users are Not Among Them
Last week Digital Shadows announced the results of a report, Too Much Information, which found that over 1.5 Billion files were exposed through misconfigured services including: Amazon S3 buckets, rsync, SMB, FTP, NAS drives, and misconfigured websites. According to the report: “Organizations […]
News from ownCloud
28. March 2018
CLOUD Act Passed by US Congress
Last month Utah Senator Orrin Hatch and Georgia Representative Doug Collins introduced The CLOUD (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data) Act to the United States Congress in an attempt to change how data is collected from tech companies stored outside of the U.S. by both U.S. law enforcement […]
News from ownCloud
26. March 2018
ownCloud receives a new user interface
With "Phoenix" ownCloud integrates a completely redesigned frontend into its software. In the future, the interface should only contain HTML, JavaScript and CSS files and be completely independent from the server. The new WebUI creates a clearer and easier to understand code structure. The modular […]
News from ownCloud
30. January 2018
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 their data. Because of this, the […]
News from ownCloud
23. January 2018
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 general rising and harder to plan […]
News from ownCloud, Partner
28. November 2017
Sciebo Reaches 100,000 User Mark!
Today we celebrate that one of the first large projects at ownCloud, Sciebo, has recently surpassed the 100,000-user mark! This success serves as a milestone in the viable long-term product delivery of ownCloud. This milestone is made even more remarkable since Sciebo is a service where users must […]
News from ownCloud
10. November 2017
Don’t Get Locked Out of Your Personal Account with ownCloud
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you’ve probably heard about the Google Docs glitch that locked users out of their accounts. This latest security issues further underscores the fact that users’ do not have full control over their data. Users reported being locked out […]
News from ownCloud
26. October 2017
Docker, DevOps and ownCloud – a Dream Team!
With the release of ownCloud X (10.0.x) we have published official Dockerfiles that are maintained by ownCloud developers. We have also added it as one of the recommended ways to install ownCloud into the documentation. You are more than welcome to try this out and give us your feedback […]
News from ownCloud, Press releases
15. September 2017
ownCloud and epiKshare Deliver Solution for Secure End-to-End Encryption
Nuremberg, September 13, 2017 – ownCloud, the open platform for productivity and security in digital collaboration, and epiKshare, the specialist for system integration and data security, are providing a new, fully integrated solution for data encryption with ownCloud Enterprise E2EE. The […]
Apps, News from ownCloud, Product
15. September 2017
App of the Week: Activity
Welcome to the sixth entry of our ownCloud App of the Week blog series. Today we’d like to introduce the ownCloud Activity Application. It provides a comprehensive overview of all file and folder actions in ownCloud and is also able to trigger automatic Email notifications for defined types of […]
News from ownCloud
12. September 2017
Back to School: Where is Your Child’s Information Stored?
It’s that time of year again. The kids are packing their backpacks and getting ready to head back to school. And while all parents worry about their child’s physical well-being, have they stopped to consider the well-being of their child’s personal information? With Google’s court ruling […]
News from ownCloud
7. September 2017
Google Summer of Code: Security and Storage Integration – ownCloud looks back on successful participation
Google’s “Summer of Code” is over and ownCloud takes stock. The file sync and share specialist took part in the international open source scholarship as a mentoring organization for the second time this year and supervised three student projects. All results received the best […]
News from ownCloud, Press releases
1. September 2017
Private Cloud Trend Brings Strong Growth to ownCloud in First Half of 2017
Nuremberg, September 01, 2017 – With its innovative solution, ownCloud is one of the leading providers of software for secure data exchange (Enterprise File Sync & Share) and is progressively gaining market share. Today, the company announces that in the first half of 2017 order intakes […]
Apps, News from ownCloud, Product
1. September 2017
App of the Week: Announcement Center
Welcome to the fifth entry of our ownCloud App of the Week blog series. Today’s topic is the ownCloud Announcement Center, a small and lightweight way for administrators to communicate individual announcements to all users of an ownCloud instance. We all can agree that communication is key when it […]
News from ownCloud, Use Cases
31. August 2017
CIO Agenda – Increase Productivity – everywhere for everybody!
One of the key challenges in companies today is the need for seamless digital collaboration across devices, storage systems and geographical locations with internal and external users. The increasing mobile workforce needs enterprise-grade tools for secure collaboration that is compliant with […]
News from ownCloud
29. August 2017
Update: Google and Microsoft Cases: Know Where Your Data Is!
All the way back in February (where has the time gone?) I posted a blog, Threats to your Data in the Trump Age, where I outlined possible threats to your data, including a recent ruling against Google and a Microsoft case that was still in the court system. In early February “a U.S. judge has […]
Apps, News from ownCloud, Product
24. August 2017
App of the Week: Custom Groups
Welcome to the fourth entry of our ownCloud App of the Week blog series. Today we’d like to introduce a small yet important application for ownCloud called Custom Groups and show why it makes the collaboration of users so much more efficient. When working in larger companies, the number of users […]
Apps, News from ownCloud, Product
18. August 2017
App of the Week: Auditing
Welcome to the third part of our ownCloud App of the Week blog series. In this entry we would like to introduce the ownCloud Auditing application and showcase why logging and auditing of user events & activities is crucial for secure enterprise filesharing scenarios. When it comes to sensitive […]
News from ownCloud, Product, Use Cases
17. August 2017
CIO Agenda – Step out of the Shadows: How to provide a user accepted EFSS solution under your control
The introduction of consumer cloud services has marked a notably dramatic change in working and sharing habits, as well as increased flexibility and productivity. All of a sudden, users were able to sync, share and access all of their files from everywhere across devices. Collaboration became easier […]
Apps, News from ownCloud, Product
11. August 2017
App of the Week: LDAP Home Connector
Welcome to the second part of our ownCloud App of the Week blog series. In this post we would like to introduce the ownCloud LDAP Home Connector application, shed light on how it works and of course explain why it is so useful. The LDAP Home Connector is not to be confused with the LDAP […]
News from ownCloud, Use Cases
8. August 2017
CIO Agenda – Digitalization vs. Data Silos: Consolidate Unstructured Data Now!
The IT landscape in many enterprises today consists of a variety of storage types and locations that have grown consistently over the years. Critical company data is scattered across servers, datacenters, devices or even cloud storages. These so-called data silos pose a not to be underestimated […]
News from ownCloud, Partner
4. August 2017
DSSI forms a new partnership with ownCloud to extend security for EFSS
Powerful Enterprise File Sync and Share with ownCloud X Enterprise Edition DSSI, a Value Added distributor in the area of information technology, signed a new partnership during June 2017 with ownCloud, a German company specialized in providing an enterprise file sync and share solution for more […]
News from ownCloud, Use Cases
25. July 2017
CIO Agenda: Facing Challenges in the Era of Digital Transformation
In the past years the role of IT professionals got shifted towards a more strategic dimension and often comes with the term of „transformation“. Especially CIOs are facing more and more challenges in an environment of digital disruption. In the next five years, CIOs expect their companies’ […]
News from ownCloud
11. July 2017
ownCloud Marketplace Now Contains Full Enterprise Trial Version
ownCloud is bringing its full set of Enterprise functionalities to the ownCloud Marketplace. This is another big step towards making ownCloud more modular and flexible. In the future you will be able to choose from a variety of apps directly from the ownCloud Marketplace – that means its now […]
News from ownCloud, Partner, Product
6. July 2017
Guest Post: What End-to-End Encryption in Enterprise Cloud environments needs
Cornelius Kölbel is Managing Director at NetKnights GmbH and has more than 20 years experience in IT services. Since 2003 he focused on IT security. His expertise is in the area of content security, encryption and strong authentication. Your Data is at risk. And thus, is your personal life and your […]
News from ownCloud
5. July 2017
ownCloud Combats WannaCry, Petya & Co: Announcement of More Ransomware Protection
After the current waves of attack of ransomware WannaCry in May and its successor Petya a few days ago, agitation prevails in many IT departments: How can you protect your company against these attacks, which have the potential to destroy all files? The economic damage is now already in the billions […]
News from ownCloud
22. June 2017
Walmart vs Amazon: The Competition is On, But Where’s Your Data?
There are many reasons to run your own Cloud! The latest reason? The Walmart versus Amazon battle that has just commenced—simply put, competition. According to Barb Darrow’s article Walmart Gears Up Anti-Amazon Stance in Wake of Whole Foods Deal on Fortune, Amazon’s plan to purchase Whole […]
News from ownCloud
7. June 2017
Extended Party: ownCloud X Launch Event a Full Success
May 23 was the day we were all waiting for–ownCloud celebrated the launch of the latest enterprise edition of its file sync and share solution, ownCloud 10.0.2, at the KOMED event center in Cologne. As of now, ownCloud X is fully available to enterprise customers. In addition to exciting […]
News from ownCloud, Product, Updates
24. May 2017
ownCloud X Enterprise Makes its Grand Debut
It is with great excitement that we announce the official release of ownCloud X Enterprise. This historic event was announced with fanfare yesterday at the ownCloud X event in Cologne surrounded by our closest friends and family. And to further celebrate this significant achievement we […]
News from ownCloud
16. May 2017
X-tended Productivity in ownCloud X
There is just one more week left until the grand premiere of ownCloud X Enterprise! Over the past few weeks, we have been introducing new features and capabilities each week, including extended security and extended performance. This week’s latest feature announcement is extended productivity […]
News from ownCloud, Product, Updates
11. May 2017
Why you should attend the ownCloud X Enterprise Launch Event
Are you using the ownCloud in a business environment? Probably it suffices for your needs, but there is a lot more potential in ownCloud and other interesting use cases, which can also benefit you! As we are introducing ownCloud X Enterprise at our launch event in Cologne, ownCloud experts are […]
News from ownCloud
8. May 2017
X-tended Performance in ownCloud X
As we have previously announced, the release of ownCloud X is getting closer. Last week we announced the new extended security in the latest ownCloud Edition and this week we are excited to announce that ownCloud X will also offer extended performance features/functionalities. One of the key aspects […]
News from ownCloud
1. May 2017
ownCloud X Offers X-tended Security
With the highly-anticipated release of ownCloud X, we are excited to announce that the latest update will offer extended security features/functionalities. The launch of ownCloud X follows the vision of secure file sharing for enterprises and extends it with important improvements and fresh security […]
News from ownCloud, Product, Updates
27. April 2017
Introducing: ownCloud X
Who do you trust with your data – your country? Any other state? Your boss, your IT department? Your husband? Google or Dropbox? And why don’t they trust you that you are able to choose yourself, who you trust with your data? Cross them – with ownCloud X. ownCloud X marks a new ownCloud […]
News from ownCloud
24. April 2017
ownCloud X is on the Horizon
We are excited to announce that the latest version of ownCloud, ownCloud X, is on its way! ownCloud X marks a new generation in the development of the ownCloud software. It creates a product that extends file sharing with a clear commitment to enterprise-focused security and performance while […]
News from ownCloud
21. April 2017
Warning Before Entering Personal Data When Submitting Bug Reports – Use of Config Report in ownCloud
According to a recent blog published by security specialist Hanno Boeck and to a report published in Golem, use of the bug report function on Github has resulted in the potential publication of passwords by different users. When you fill out a bug report with ownCloud, you are asked for the contents […]
News from ownCloud
13. April 2017
Latest Update on EU-US Privacy Shield
In February I published a blog “Threats to your Data in the Trump Age” outlining the ramifications President Trump’s administration will have on the newly implemented EU-US Privacy Shield and the concerns for the safety of private data following a January executive order. While much of these […]
News from ownCloud
31. March 2017
Were Your Private Files and Information Leaked by Docs.com?
This past Sunday ZDnet’s Zack Whittaker was the first to report that Microsoft’s document sharing site, Docs.com, has been leaking users’ personal files and information. “Users had complained over the weekend on Twitter that anyone could use the site’s search box to trawl through […]
News from ownCloud
16. February 2017
Threats to your Data in the Trump Age
Just about year after the fall of the Safe Harbor agreement, the European Commission agreed upon a new framework, EU-US Privacy Shield, for data-transfers between the EU and the US this past August and was officially put into place as of February 1st 2017 with the declaration of the EU countries […]
News from ownCloud
14. February 2017
ownCloud Wins Open Source File Sync Application of the Year!
We are so excited to announced that ownCloud has beat out a number of great competitors for 2016’s Linux Questions’ Member’s Choice Awards Open Source File Sync Application of the Year! On the behalf of all of us here at ownCloud—Thank you! It is once again because of our faithful users and […]
News from ownCloud
15. December 2016
TMR’s EFSS Forecast – Cloudy with a Chance of Growth!
Transparency Market Research has published its forecast of the EFSS market as far as 2024. According to TMR: Rising need for digitalization of business processes and file sharing solutions in enterprises is expected to drive the enterprise file sharing and synchronization market. Also, with the […]
News from ownCloud, Partner
7. December 2016
Collabora Online 2.0 is Enterprise Ready
Last month Collabora announced the release of their update to Collabora Online to include collaborative editing. Today they have announced that the update is now available for enterprise that want a powerful office suite in the cloud or on-premises, and that protects their privacy, allowing them to […]
News from ownCloud, Partner
1. December 2016
ownCloud and GÉANT offers Education Customers Special Pricing for Collabora
ownCloud, GÉANT, and Collabora have teamed up to offer our users Collabora Online with in the ownCloud service suite. Collabora Online provides educational and research institutions with a scalable, commercially supported version with long term support, signed security updates and a Service Level […]
News from ownCloud, Partner
23. November 2016
ownCloud now with plug-in for Microsoft Outlook
Secure email delivery without size limitation by automatically replacing attachments with links to files or folders in ownCloud Hockenheim/Nuremberg, Germany, November 23, 2016 – A new plug-in for Microsoft Outlook means that ownCloud users can now send their files easily and securely, even when […]
News from ownCloud
23. November 2016
Email Data Size Limitations Eliminated with Outlook Plug-In
Today we announced the release of a new Microsoft Outlook plug-in. This means that you can easily send secure files as well as whole folders. Now, instead of attachments, the plug-in will automatically add the links to corresponding files within ownCloud, without having to change your workflow. The […]
News from ownCloud
15. November 2016
The Private Cloud is on the Rise
451 Research announced a new report stating that they “expects revenue from OpenStack business models to exceed $5bn by 2020 and grow at a 35% CAGR.” What does this mean for ownCloud? This means that, while many continue to say that on-premises storage options will be a thing of the past in […]
News from ownCloud, Updates
2. November 2016
ownCloud Partner Collabora Update: Much anticipated feature collaborative editing is now available
Today our partner, Collabora Productivity, has announced the update to their Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE). With this new edition comes the much anticipated feature—collaborative editing. This new update just shows the amazing work that Collabora has been doing and we couldn’t be […]
News from ownCloud
21. October 2016
Platin for ownCloud – Storage Insider Award
The winner of the Storage Insider Reader’s Choice Award for best Enterprise File Sharing has been announced: Platin for ownCloud. This award is a great honor to all of us here at ownCloud. It is our users who have made it possible and we can’t thank you enough for your continued devotion to […]
News from ownCloud
20. October 2016
ownCloud Security Event at the it-sa 2016
As in 2015, ownCloud was also present at this year’s it-sa 2016 in Nuremberg, Germany. The it-sa is an annual IT-Security exhibition featuring important organizations from the industry and a highly targeted IT security audience. ownCloud was not only present with a booth on the exhibition […]
News from ownCloud
22. September 2016
XTIVIA, Inc. and ownCloud Team Up to Deliver Private Cloud Solutions and Support
Today we announced a new partnership with XTIVIA, Inc., an award-winning information technology solution, consulting, and development company that does whatever it takes to help customers improve their technology and business. XTIVIA provides “database, application development, and integration […]
News from ownCloud, Updates
16. September 2016
ownCloud Nominated as Finalist in Storage Insider’s Reader’s Choice Awards – Winners to be Announced in October
Back in June we announced that ownCloud had been nominated for Storage Insider Award’s Enterprise File Sharing category. We would like to thank everyone who voted for us and say that we are honored. We’re excited to learn the final results on October 20th in Augsburg, Germany. Until then, […]
News from ownCloud
25. August 2016
Why you should attend the ownCloud Contributors Conference 2016 in Berlin
Connect with the ownCloud Ecosystem The ownCloud Conference is the yearly main event for community & business users, customers, partners, developers and the ownCloud ecosystem as a whole. It connects ownClouders from around the world, offers customers & partners valuable insights into the […]
News from ownCloud
24. August 2016
Bring Your App to the ownCloud Marketplace
Today we are excited to announce the inception of the ownCloud Marketplace, which will be available in early 2017! Developers from the community have been approaching us for a marketing platform, so the idea of the marketplace is to give developers and partners what they’ve been asking for; a […]
News from ownCloud
19. August 2016
ownCloud, AGPLv3 and the ownCloud Commercial License
I am often asked to explain the reasoning behind the ownCloud licensing, the ownCloud Enterprise Modules, as well as any derivative work. However, this is not that easy to explain, so I will try to be as clear as possible in this blog post, but I also expect a couple of comments and questions from […]
News from ownCloud, Updates
17. August 2016
Government of India Chooses ownCloud for DigiLocker Project
Today we announced some very exciting news. The Indian government has chosen ownCloud to be part of the DigiLocker Project! The idea behind DigiLocker is to provide every Indian citizen with a safe, digital storage space for all of their personal documents in the form of signed PDF files—birth […]
News from ownCloud
26. July 2016
Computacenter is named ownCloud Gold Partner delivering Infinite File Services together with Red Hat and ownCloud
Following the dismantlement of the Safe Harbor agreement, European companies were no longer able to store data in the US. Soon Privacy Shield will be actively in place. It is expected to be contested in court and I personally think that the regulation will not hold up – legal certainty is […]
News from ownCloud, Updates
21. July 2016
ownCloud Server 9.1 Now Available
Today we proudly announced the availability of ownCloud Server 9.1 https://owncloud.com/owncloud-9-1-comes-integrated-two-factor-authentication/ , offering a number of improvements and new features making this new version even faster as well as more stable and secure. This means that upgrade of the […]
News from ownCloud, Press releases
21. July 2016
ownCloud 9.1 Comes with Integrated Two-Factor Authentication
Nuremberg, July 21, 2016 – Today ownCloud announced the availability of Version 9.1 of its file access software. The new version comes with numerous improvements for community and enterprise users. Users of the ownCloud Community Edition can now conveniently update and install ownCloud Contacts, […]
News from ownCloud
14. July 2016
ownCloud Welcomes Tobias Gerlinger as Managing Director and CEO
Today I am pleased to welcome Tobias Gerlinger as ownCloud’s new Managing Director and CEO. Tobias is a graduate in business administration and mechanical engineering. He started his career as a sales and marketing manager in the software industry before he co-founded a corporate finance boutique […]
News from ownCloud, Updates
1. July 2016
ownCloud 9.0.3 and 8.2.6 Now Available
We are pleased to announce that new versions ownCloud 9.0.3 and ownCloud 8.2.6 are here! The updates include a number of lower severity security patches and hardenings. Both updates got a couple of interesting fixes in the areas of file locking, caching and memory management as well as windows […]
News from ownCloud, Safe Harbor
1. July 2016
ownCloud Article Data Security in International Business Published in CloudComputing-Insider
Just in case you missed it, yesterday I had an article published in German language publication, CloudComputing-Insider, “Data Security in International Business.” Since the Safe Harbor decision last October and the inception of the new European Privacy Regulations, international businesses […]
News from ownCloud
23. June 2016
Collabora Online for ownCloud Enterprise immediately available
Collabora Online for ownCloud Enterprise immediately available Back in December Collabora joined our Community efforts by offering LibreOffice, collaborative editing in our Community Edition. Now we are excited to announce that it is also now available in our Enterprise Edition. This has been a […]
News from ownCloud, Product
21. June 2016
Fujitsu Integrates with ownCloud
Today Fujitsu, a multinational leading information and communication technology (ICT) company, has announced that it will be integrating with ownCloud. “Fujitsu Services for ownCloud Enterprise” is a private cloud platform designed for companies and public authorities to offer employees […]
News from ownCloud
20. June 2016
ownCloud Nominated in Storage Insider’s Reader’s Choice Awards
ownCloud has been nominated in the Storage Insider’s Reader’s Choice Awards for Enterprise File Sharing! It is such an honor to be nominated with the likes of Novell, WeTransfer, SecureSafe, and Hitachi, just to name a few. Show your love for ownCloud by voting now!
News from ownCloud
9. June 2016
Join ownCloud At TNC16
Next week ownCloud will be attending TNC16 in the Czech Republic. According to their site, “The TNC16 Networking Conference is the largest and most prestigious European research networking conference, with more than 650 participants attending this annual event. TNC brings together decision makers, […]
News from ownCloud
6. June 2016
Multi-tenancy and ownCloud
What is Multi-tenancy? Multi-tenancy is a term referring to systems that have multiple organizations accessing the same server, each organization (or company) is considered a tenant and to each tenant the system looks custom for them. There are 2 approaches to multi-tenancy in the world: […]
News from ownCloud
2. June 2016
ownCloud Statement concerning the formation of Nextcloud by Frank Karlitschek
Today’s announcement by our former colleague Frank Karlitschek, that he intends to launch a competitive product to ownCloud into the market using recently poached developers, has both surprised us and – admittedly – disappointed us. In the past, Frank has made a wealth of […]
News from ownCloud
2. June 2016
ownCloud Business Users Connect in Frankfurt
Yesterday ownCloud hosted our yearly conference bringing together 73 ownCloud business users from both the community and enterprise, as well as those who are interested in becoming a user. The event took place in a cinema in Frankfurt Germany. IBM and B1 Systems were event sponsors. The cloud and […]
News from ownCloud
31. May 2016
Introducing the ownCloud Foundation
Today we are excited to announce the formation of the ownCloud Foundation. The Foundation is a non-profit entity created to oversee the entirety of the ownCloud ecosystem and to keep the future of ownCloud intact. The Foundation is also a means of being more open with all of our users. By placing […]
News from ownCloud
25. May 2016
Dropbox Up in Users’ Kernel
We have been discussing the ownCloud virtual filesystem for quite some time. This is our version of project infinite, but completely under your own control. In the spirit of being open, we don’t have all of the answers here, but I do encourage folks to take a look and see if they have anything to […]
News from ownCloud
25. May 2016
Enterprise Appliance for Production- For Linux and Non-Linux Experts
Interested in using ownCloud Enterprise Edition, but don’t know a lot about Linux? Do you have a small IT staff, or are you the IT staff in your spare time? The ownCloud Enterprise Edition Appliance is the answer to your need! The Appliance provides a pre-packaged, easy to deploy ownCloud ready […]
News from ownCloud
17. May 2016
ownCloud Contributor Community Grows 80% in One Year!
Wow, do we have a great community here at ownCloud. And I mean really great! In 2015, 5 years after the initial inception of ownCloud, we had a grand total of 550 contributors, which is awesome. However, in just over a year since that number was recognized, we are proud to announce that we our […]
News from ownCloud
12. May 2016
ownCloud Desktop Client 2.2.0 Available
Today we have released the latest version of the Desktop Client, 2.2.0. This release includes changes to the default chunk size (10MB) and refactored overlay icons for performance, improved error handling, improved UI, translation fixes and countless other bug fixes. It also includes the new push […]
News from ownCloud
4. May 2016
Accellion’s Open Back Door to Facebook Helps Illustrate Open-Source’s Worth
Companies open-sourcing their code often incur delays while they ‘clean up the code’ and the argument of ‘poor or not acceptable quality code’ is given as reason not to make it available to the public in the first place. Customers may want to ask themselves how they can trust products with […]
News from ownCloud
4. May 2016
ownCloud Connects Business Users on June 1st – Get Insight into Customer Use Cases
On June 1st in Frankfurt, Germany, ownCloud will be hosting an event for ownCloud Community Edition business users, Enterprise Edition customers and anyone else who is interested in using ownCloud for their business. The goal of this event is to connect businesses that have medium to large ownCloud […]
News from ownCloud, Updates
3. May 2016
ownCloud 9.0.2, 8.2.4, 8.1.7, 8.0.12 and 7.0.14 Available
The latest version of ownCloud 9, 9.0.2, is now available. In addition, ownCloud 8.2.4, 8.1.7, 8.0.12, and 7.0.14 are also all now available. The updates include a number of lower severity security patches and hardenings. Updating to the latest version is recommended, however, please note that […]
News from ownCloud
2. May 2016
Datto Drive is Built on ownCloud
Today our partner, Datto, has announced the launch of Datto Drive, a FSS service that targets SMBs. Datto Drive is a cheaper FSS alternative to the likes of Dropbox, Box, and Google for smaller companies. And according to Mark Calzone, president of Ash Creek Enterprises, “Datto Drive blows Dropbox […]
News from ownCloud
28. April 2016
Frictionless Access to Existing Storage
It’s been two weeks since the release of ownCloud 9 Enterprise Edition and we have introduced you to a number of new updates and features including: retention, Federated Cloud Sharing, and collaboration features. In addition to these awesome new features, the way to access storage has also been […]
News from ownCloud
27. April 2016
Thank You, Frank Karlitschek
Today we say good bye to ownCloud founder, Frank Karlitschek, as he leaves ownCloud to pursue new opportunities. I hold a deep amount of gratitude towards Frank for coming up with the initial idea and for everything he has done over the last 6 years to turn ownCloud into the ecosystem it is today. I […]
News from ownCloud
22. April 2016
ownCloud 9 Promotes Better Team Work
Last week we announced the availability of ownCloud 9 Enterprise Edition. The latest version of ownCloud includes a ton of new features and updates like the new retention feature and updated Federated Cloud Sharing. Also included on the list are the new tags and comments features that make team […]
Federated Cloud Sharing, News from ownCloud
20. April 2016
Federated Cloud Sharing in ownCloud 9 Enterprise Edition
The release of ownCloud 9 Enterprise Edition has introduced a number of updates and features. One such update is the Federated Cloud Sharing feature. Only ownCloud can connect federated servers in multiple geographic locations into a single user experience for seamless collaboration. By leveraging […]
News from ownCloud
15. April 2016
ownCloud 9 Introduces- Retention (Document Classification)
With the release of ownCloud 9 there are a number of new updates and features, including the retention feature. This new feature adds an extra level of organization and security to your files. Only ownCloud enables admins to set document classification rules and then, based on the defined […]
News from ownCloud
14. April 2016
Introducing ownCloud 9 Enterprise Edition
Today we are excited to announce the long awaited ownCloud 9 Enterprise Edition. And as promised, this release is a great step forward. With the release of ownCloud 9, we have become the first federated universal file access solution with extensive file controls! What does this mean? This means that […]
News from ownCloud
8. April 2016
Syncplicity, Welcome to the Big Cloud Party
And if 500,000 users aren’t enough to be excited about, we also have a deployment at DigiLocker in India that accounts for 1.14 million users! This just goes to show the scalability and leadership ownCloud possesses worldwide. So, while it is a great feat to best Box with the number of users in […]
News from ownCloud
6. April 2016
ownCloud Releases Static Security Scan Results
As an open source company we value our strong commitment to transparency and the importance of community. Only transparent and open processes allow customers and users to verify the security of their ownCloud. A Proven Track Record of Open Source Security ownCloud has a proven track record of open […]
News from ownCloud
5. April 2016
Focus Areas for This Year
In the last blog I talked about the ownCloud vision, what it is and what we want to achieve. In this blog I want to cover the focus areas for this year to bring us there. This is not a roadmap discussion or a guaranteed feature list for the next release, but more long term focus areas. We see these […]
News from ownCloud
24. March 2016
Healthcare Cloud Security Concerns? Not with ownCloud
This week Elizabeth Snell, of Healthcare IT Security, published an article addressing security concerns healthcare organizations should have when it comes to the cloud. Snell states that “One of the top healthcare cloud security concerns is sensitive information, such as PHI [Personal Health […]
News from ownCloud
22. March 2016
Dropbox has Their Own Cloud – You Should have Your ownCloud!
Last week Dropbox announced that they have created their own cloud system and were no longer using Amazon AWS. It is great news that they are taking responsibility for their users’ data, but there is still one glaring fact—it’s still kept in the cloud and out of your own control. I have […]
News from ownCloud
16. March 2016
Google, Welcome to the Game
Yesterday Google announced that Google Drive will soon set expiration dates for document access. They even give a scenario: “For instance, imagine your business hires an outside contractor for a project lasting three months. To complete the job, that contractor needs to view a spreadsheet […]
News from ownCloud
11. March 2016
EMEA IT Professionals Remain Cautious of the Cloud
This week Danielle Correa, of SC Magazine, published “IT pros in EMEA urged to be cautious about cloud” based on a report from Spiceworks, “Diving into Cloud Services.” The results of the report show that while cloud adoption is on the rise, the concern of IT professionals remains the same […]
News from ownCloud
8. March 2016
ownCloud 9 Community Edition Now Available
Today is the release of the long awaited ownCloud 9 Community Edition. ownCloud 9 Community Edition includes significant improvements for users, administrators and developers delivering innovative collaboration features like comments and tags, enabling ultimate scalability with the improved […]
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2. March 2016
DROWN Vulnerability with SSLv2
We would like to provide you an update on the latest OpenSSL vulnerability known as DROWN. DROWN is a vulnerability that can affect HTTPS servers and other SSL and TLS services. We have received concerns about how this might affect ownCloud and while I’m happy to announce that ownCloud itself […]
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25. February 2016
Note From the CTO- The ownCloud Vision!
This is the first post in a regular blog series called ’Notes from the CTO’ where I share our strategic and longer term plans for ownCloud. I’ll cover current challenges and interesting trends in the market. I believe this will give you some interesting, valuable insights in what we’re […]
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24. February 2016
ownCloud 9 Spoilers
As many of you know we are currently working on the latest version of ownCloud, ownCloud 9, which is due to release very soon. While I don’t want to give too much away, in this video I discuss a few features and updates that I am most excited about with the upcoming release.
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19. February 2016
Box Keysafe Not So Safe
This month Box announced its KeySafe service, a service that should give organizations control over their encryption keys. The ultimate goal of the service is that an organization’s content may reside in the cloud, while allowing them to keep control over their encryption keys. But let’s stop […]
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18. February 2016
New Yorkers Love ownCloud
Last week I attended the New York Linux User Group meeting in Manhattan. What a great meeting! Over 200 people attended the event, people who use and love ownCloud. While I was there I gave a talk about upcoming ownCloud features and Federated Cloud Sharing. The feedback was excellent, which just […]
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12. February 2016
ownCloud Featured in HostAdvice Interview
If there is one thing I like to talk about it’s ownCloud. So when I was approached by HostAdvice to talk about ownCloud, how could I pass up that opportunity? Yesterday Tamar Weinberg published our interview, prefacing that everyone should know about ownCloud because we are “a fantastic tool for […]
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10. February 2016
GÉANT, in Collaboration with ownCloud, Announces First Key Milestone for OpenCloudMesh
Today GÉANT has announced, in collaboration with ownCloud, the achievement of OpenCloudMesh Project’s first key milestone. The accomplishment was reached during CERN’s Cloud Services for Synchronization and Sharing (CS3) workshop back in January, where OpenCloudMesh sharing between sync and […]
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4. February 2016
Thinking About File Access
Gartner thinks Enterprise file sync and share is dead, or will be soon. We agree, it is an incomplete solution to a complex problem and it is being subsumed by adjacent markets. That is why ownCloud provides much more, a single pane of glass over all enterprise files that solves the enterprise […]
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2. February 2016
New Yorkers: Join me at the NY LUG on February 9!
Next Tuesday, February 9th, I will be presenting ownCloud at the venerable New York Linux User Group. I am excited for the opportunity to speak to this group as I’ve heard great things about this LUG and its audience! I’ll be speaking about ownCloud as a project and the problem it […]