The primary advantage of ownCloud file-sharing software over its competitors is that users still get anywhere, anytime access, but IT knows where the data is, said Svein-Erik Larsen, technical manager at Telsys AS, a Norwegian IT solutions provider.
“Remaining in control of our data is something we see as a great advantage,” Larsen said.
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.
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.
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.