Category: Security

Nitrokey and Nextcloud collaborate on securing private clouds

Nitrokey develops fully open and auditable security USB keys for two-factor authentication, cryptographic key storage and much more. Their devices are developed and produced in Germany, primarily in Berlin. No overseas manufacturing is used to ensure quality and avoid hardware security breaches. The installed firmware...

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Nextcloud 16 becomes smarter with Machine Learning for security and productivity

Nextcloud 16 introduces a number of intelligent features designed to make the users’ lives easier and keep data safe. Suspicious Login Detection uses a locally trained neural network to detect attempts to login by malicious actors. Share recommendations suggests people and groups the user frequently...

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EU and US government agencies converge on conclusion: US cloud platforms not GDPR compliant

We have covered the risks of public clouds frequently and governments seem to take notice. While the German Federal Government has already decided to rely on a Nextcloud-provided, private cloud solution, other governments are still searching. Many rely on US cloud services and, like the...

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Time to update: Nextcloud 15.0.4, 14.0.7 and 13.0.11 are here!

Today we have made available security and stability updates to Nextcloud 15, 14 and 13. These aim to improve the stability, security and reliability of your server. We restrict minor updates to bug fixes and minor, non-intrusive improvements because both home and enterprise users need...

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Nextcloud updates 13.0.10, 14.0.6 and 15.0.2 are out

There are new updates to your favorite cloud productivity software and we recommend you update as soon as you can! Nextcloud 13.0.10, 14.0.6 and 15.0.2 contain important improvements and updates should be safe and quick.

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5 tips to protect your business from a data breach

Businesses increasingly feel the effects of a data breach. The results range from compromise of client or customer data to third-party control over the entire business operation. The direct costs can be significant and when legal liabilities and the cost of cleanup, lost productivity and...

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Nextcloud and HackerOne publish case study

HackerOne, the global hacker-powered security leader, announced results from private cloud-based solution provider Nextcloud’s bug bounty program. Industry-leading on premise file sync and collaboration Nextcloud provides industry-leading on premise file sync and online collaboration technology to customers all over the world. Security is not just...

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Nextcloud 13.0.3 and 12.0.8 available

Today we announce it is time to upgrade your Nextcloud servers: we have made minor updates with bug- and security fixes available. Customers can rely on the stand-by upgrade support from Nextcloud GmbH if needed. This release comes with changes as part of our GDPR...

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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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