Category: Opinion

Nextcloud file uploads issue Android app

Unhappy with the recently lost file upload feature in the Nextcloud app for Android? So are we. Let us explain.

Dear users, Good news. This morning, May 15, Google reached out to us and offered to restore the permission, which will give our users back the functionality that was lost. We are preparing a test release first (expected tonight) and a final update with all...

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EU-US Data Privacy Fraework is defunct

EU-US Data Privacy Framework is defunct: what does this mean for businesses?

Companies relying on US cloud providers for handling EU personal data do so at their own risk. Now is the time to explore alternatives that prioritize data sovereignty and long-term compliance.

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Interview with Sven Thomsen, CIO of Schleswig-Holstein

Digital sovereignty in action: interview with Sven Thomsen

Governments across Europe have started putting digital sovereignty high on the agenda, but some regions have been paving the way for some time. The northernmost German federal state, Schleswig-Holstein, has become a leading example of how to regain control over digital infrastructure and adopt an...

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Federation: a foundational concept for digital sovereignty?

Federation: a foundational concept for digital sovereignty

In this article, we explain how federation works and what federation tools you can already use in Nextcloud, and discover how it can help businesses and governments achieve digital sovereignty.

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Global IT outage shows lack of digital sovereignty and resilience

Global outage shows lack of digital sovereignty and resilience

A CrowdStrike update took down countless Microsoft systems, disrupting flights, surgeries, banking and more all over the world. The incredible impact this single outage had shows the importance of digital resilience, especially in the public sector.

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Microsoft slows antitrust case by unbundling Teams

Microsoft attempts to delay antitrust action by separating Teams from Office, hoping to continue to abuse its market dominance while it 'negotiates' with the EU.

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BREAKING NEWS: ECJ rules US Cloud services fundamentally incompatible with EU Privacy laws

The US “culture of surveillance” received a major EU push back today, with the European Court of Justice ruling against the legitimacy of the EU’s Standard Contractual Clauses as a way of transferring data to legal regimes outside of the Union. As we wrote 2...

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US cloud companies give up fight for privacy after CLOUD act is signed into law

The Verge reports how Microsoft and the US Department of Justice have withdrawn the Supreme Court Case about accessing data operated in different countries. The reason is that the new CLOUD Act, signed by President Trump, guarantees US access to data under jurisdiction of US...

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