Data is the new oil, and the EU is giving it all away
EU needs to take action
In a recent op-ed on the EU’s Open Source Observatory, we urged the EU to take the lead against the tech giants which are using and exploiting EU data. As we also argued earlier in our public letter against the EU Copyright directive, all that data being handed to foreign tech giants isn’t only a privacy and security issue but also weakens the EU tech industry, making it harder to compete especially in data-driven new areas like Artificial Intelligence.
Nextcloud offers the leading solution
Thousands of schools, universities and research institutes all over Europe are already using Nextcloud, and more are deploying every day. The Nextcloud Education Edition offers a full collaboration platform for students, teachers and researchers that is cross-platform, easy to use and complete with planning, communication and file exchange and editing all built in. Deep integration with e-learning solutions like Moodle and others as well as extensive authentication support like native SAML and the ability to make available data in existing storage pools like Windows Network Drives make Nextcloud a solution that fits seamlessly with existing platforms.
As part of Schleswig-Holstein's state digitization strategy, the state chancellery has announced they will work with Nextcloud to develop AI for working with government documents. This comes just after we announced the first private AI assistant last weekend with Hub 6. The German state already uses Nextcloud and their AI strategy aligns with our work on ethical, local AI technologies.
Our latest release supports a healthy meeting culture, introduces the Nextcloud Assistant and emphasizes user-centric design, transparency and user control. Thank you to our community! 💙 Nextcloud would not be the same without our dedicated, encouraging community. A huge thank you to the thousands of community members for making this release the best it can […]
Nextcloud is on an international tour spreading the word of Nextcloud Hub 6 this October! Go to any of the following events to: Whether you’re in Germany, Italy, Latvia, Singapore or the UAE, we’re ready to share the latest of what Nextcloud has to offer nearest you. Open Source Week (OSW23) October 3-5, Rome, Italy […]
Video calls and online chats are second nature for us at this point. Taking your work call virtually or communicating with your manager online can all be done from home and this style of working is generally accepted. However, what is not universally accepted is the fact that Big Tech firms are ambiguous about what […]
Over the last year, AI has become a popular topic. Some is hype, some is substance. Some is good, some is bad. We want to give you the good, not the bad, and ignore the hype! AI has a ton of opportunity – but also risk. So we put you in control – off by […]
Data Loss Prevention, or DLP, is an essential security tool for any business or organization. Since you never know when you may be at risk of a data breach, it’s important to adopt some form of DLP. A typical example are anti-virus scanners. Thanks to the new ICAP support, Nextcloud can now be made to […]
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