This summer, the business world was rocked by the revelation that a hacker group NullBulge had compromised Disney's Slack communications tool and made off with 1TB+ of sensitive information on variety of topics, including 44 million messages, 18,800 spreadsheets, and 13,000 PDFs specific to Disney's strategy, finances, and operations.

Attention please, Wire users! Our team is excited to announce a major navigational overhaul to our webapp client. This latest update brings a fresh look and new features; giving you a productivity boost for when the summer heat slows you down. Our old navigation is a relic from times past; it can feel messy and confusing, particularly for new users. Our primary goal with these changes is to simplify and standardize the app by making important flows and actions easier to access.

In today's business world, communication is the lifeblood of any company. Whether it's sharing new product ideas, confidential competitor information, unreleased financial data, or discussing personnel matters, these interactions are vital and involve every employee. To protect such sensitive information, companies often rely on NDAs, confidentiality notes on presentations, or email footers. However, one crucial aspect they frequently overlook is the security of the communication platform itself.

As a company committed to ensuring secure and private communications, Wire vehemently opposes the EU Commission's legislative proposal known as "Chat Control." This proposal threatens to establish an unprecedented mass-surveillance apparatus in the European Union, undermining the very foundations of privacy and data security.

One thing that we can all agree on is that we should always work on improving ourselves. It’s in this spirit that we proudly bring to you an improved calling User Interface (UI) and a more convenient conversation view for Wire's desktop app (Windows, MacOS) and our app for your web browser. We made it easier to choose audio and visual outputs, view reactions, and conversation views. Less steps, less clicks; better communication! Let’s get into it.

Wire and the Schwarz Group today proclaim a strategic partnership to advance secure communication and data sovereignty in Germany and Europe. The partnership was announced at the Cybersecurity Conference by Schwarz in Heilbronn. The strategic partnership has three key points: Wire secures the digital communications of governments and companies in the areas of critical infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications worldwide.

Facebook's parent company, Meta, is facing new allegations of allegedly criminal behavior undermining users' privacy. According to a report by TechCrunch, the actions outlined in a new class-action lawsuit don't involve the direct exploitation of user data on Meta's platforms. Instead, they allege the weaponization of existing Meta apps and services to access confidential user data on other platform apps, such as Snapchat, Amazon, and YouTube.

The Taurus leak has startled politics and society in Germany. Shortly before the weekend, Russian propaganda outlets reported on apparently intercepted confidential conversations of the German Air Force, triggering numerous discussions about the state of IT security in the army. "The incident shows that secure communication is still a challenge for many people, even in a professional context," says Benjamin Schilz, CEO at Wire. "Security must be accessible and easy to use.

At Wire, we take secure communication seriously – and we understand that every organization works differently and has different requirements when it comes to security, privacy, and digital sovereignty. This is why we offer our secure communication solution in two and a half flavors – on-premises, in the cloud, or as a hybrid deployment. But what are the differences between those two? And is one more secure than the other? Read on to find out!

Interview with Robert Kallwies, Director Information Security, Wire.