We have a need for users in distributed locations to work on large multimedia files. Right now these files are available to users in a big CIFS filetree. Although high-bandwidth VPN connections are ...

As part of an effort to make files easier to manage globally via a cloud service, Nasuni today announced it is adding a global file locking capability to its namesake cloud storage service. In ...

A first-come, first-served technique for managing data in a multiuser environment. The first user to access the file or data record prevents, or locks out, other users from accessing it. After the ...

Hybrid cloud has had a boost recently with the emergence of file/object environments that allow customers to operate a single namespace between on-premise and public cloud locations. One of the ...

Google Workspace customers will be able to lock files so that nobody — no matter their level of access — can add edits, comments, or suggestions to a Drive document. Google Workspace customers will be ...

Lock away your private files with a password known by you, and you alone. Folder Lock 7 ($40, five-day free trial) is a one-stop-shop for file encryption and data security. It’s impressive and ...

The Get Info window’s Locked option prevents changes on a single Mac, and modifies the item’s Finder icon. Macworld reader Jeff noted that when he uses the Locked option, files stored in iCloud Drive ...