30 January 2017 to 1 February 2017
SURFSara
Europe/Zurich timezone

Next steps in file sync and share security

1 Feb 2017, 08:50
20m
Amsterdam (SURFSara)

Amsterdam

SURFSara

Science Park

Speaker

Mr Lukas Reschke (Nextcloud)

Description

One of the main benefits of an on premise file sync and share solutions is the enhanced security it provides. This talks gives and overview over the latest security threats and hardenings. Examples of threats are current cross site scripting, DDoS and Spamming attacks and the consequences of insecure browser extensions. The talks showcases how the Nextcloud project is challenging this issues but also points out how other products and projects can benefit from improved security features and hardenings. Examples include new technologies like same site cookies and content security policy v3.

Presenter:
Lukas Reschke
Lukas has been contributing to the ownCloud/Nextcloud code since 2012, and is responsible for many of the security hardenings and features in the code. He has worked as security assessment and forensic investigator, reviewing security, giving trainings and dealing with breaches at Fortune 500 companies and several of the largest Swiss financial institutes.

Primary author

Mr Lukas Reschke (Nextcloud)

Presentation materials