OmniCloud by Fraunhofer SIT

 OmniCloud makes cloud storage secure

Just this year the trust in cloud computing has suffered from several espionage incidents. Such attacks collect data from key points of the Internet or directly from the cloud provider. Citizens feel violated with respect to their privacy. Companies see a threat to their intellectual property and their competitiveness in bidding processes.

The OmniCloud software, which runs in the company's intranet, protects against data espionage by encrypting all files locally before they are transferred to the cloud.

A separate encryption key is used for each file. In addition to the actual file content, all file names and directory structures are obfuscated. Users have to authenticate before accessing OmniCloud. Access rules for users can be specified on a fine-graned level.

 OmniCloud makes software cloud-ready

OmniCloud works as an adapter that allows any application and backup software to use cloud storage even the software itself is not cloud-ready. For that, OmniCloud provides a number of common communication interfaces, which are supported by all major operating systems and software products. OmniCloud works similarly to a network drive. An OmniCloud installation on the user's devices is not required.

 OmniCloud prevents provider lock-in

Storing data in cloud storages often lead to the problem of provider lock-in. Usually, moving the stored data from one provider to another is a major hurdle for companies. With OmniCloud, the data can be transferred quickly and easily. OmniCloud supports the transfer by a cloud-based migration service actively. For that, the data must neither be downloaded to the corporate network nor re-encrypted.