Interview We came across what seemed like just another file sync and sharer, and sighed. Yet checking ownCloud’s product out showed there was a lot more to it than that, which made us curious.
So we asked Markus Rex, its CEO and co-founder, some questions to find out more. His answers certainly filled in the background and scope of ownCloud’s approach, pulling no punches on the way.
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.