Immediate Action Required: Critical Security Updates for ownCloud

You may have read or heard that ownCloud server instances may be affected by several high-priority vulnerabilities. On September 19, we notified all users with the release announcement for ownCloud server 10.13.1 about this critical update.  If you followed the instruction in our previous communication, we thank you very much…

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“We are not dependent on hyperscalers in Germany”

Your company was involved in the development of the BayernBox. What was the basic idea behind this project? Dyroff: The idea behind BayernBox is to provide all local authorities in Bavaria with a central platform for data exchange and to accelerate the digitalization process in local administration. When we talk about local administration…

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ownCloud Infinite Scale: A Safe Place for our Memories

In July 2023, a total of 40 students and teachers from my school, the Gymnasium Eckental (near Nuremberg, Germany), embarked on a mandatory five-day long project seminar in the Austrian Alps. Our adventures included sleeping in cozy alpine huts, climbing the Rofan mountains and going on long hikes everyday along…

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Full digital sovereignty has 3 levels

Companies and public authorities are increasingly striving for digital sovereignty. As public administration works with highly sensitive data, the German government’s digital strategy calls for authorities to have full sovereignty over their IT. Companies, on the other hand, are becoming increasingly aware that they need to be digitally independent in…

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ownCloud to play key role in implementation of European Open Science Cloud

The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) is a groundbreaking initiative that aims to revolutionize scientific research collaboration in Europe. ownCloud GmbH was selected as a subcontractor of the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC) in Lot 3 – Exchange Application Services for the EOSC EU Node. ownCloud GmbH will play…

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Nextcloud One, a fully managed service hosted in Germany

Enterprise-grade technology accessible to all  Small and medium-sized companies and professional practices like lawyers, notaries and doctors encounter common hurdles when adopting cloud solutions. Their industries are often heavily regulated, requiring strict privacy and security measures. Public cloud solutions from foreign big tech firms are not a great fit. But…

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Confidentiality and data protection in research institutes

Research institutes produce some of the world’s most valuable data: research of human beings, animal/plant life, society’s and cultures, and so much more. This data being collected is integral to future advancements in our society, yet we must ask ourselves how it’s being protected today. For the sake of confidentiality…

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Nextcloud Community Conference 2024: call for speakers

Sharing a passion for open source, digital privacy, and software development? Contributing to Nextcloud or developing apps for our ecosystem? Join Nextcloud Community Conference as a speaker or a workshop lead to inspire, educate, and engage with the Nextcloud community. Call for speakers is now open — let’s build a…

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