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Temporary Access, Total Control: Understanding Guest Functionality

In secure communication, there’s a big difference between inviting someone in and leaving the door open. When it comes to collaboration across teams, vendors, or organizations, sometimes you need to bring in someone external temporarily. Maybe it's a legal consultant, a regulator, or a journalist. The key is doing it without compromising the integrity of the room.

Five Lessons from SignalGate about Secure Communications

The Trump administration’s war planning scandal rightly shines a light on a stunning level of carelessness by high-level American government officials. But beyond the outrageous behavior, political chatter, or geopolitical and military implications of SignalGate lie important lessons for IT and cybersecurity leaders about secure communications. Here are five key takeaways.

Secure Messaging Apps: The Ultimate Enterprise Comparison Guide

Enterprises need messaging platforms that protect sensitive information, ensure compliance with industry regulations, and enable seamless collaboration without sacrificing usability. But with so many options available, how do you choose the right secure messaging app for your business? This guide compares the top enterprise messaging solutions to help you make an informed decision.

5 Questions to ask Before Choosing a Secure Collaboration Platform

Secure collaboration and communication tools are essential for modern businesses. But with cyberattacks on the rise, choosing the wrong platform can put sensitive data at risk. To help businesses make an informed decision, we’ve compiled the five most important questions to ask before selecting a secure collaboration platform.

Goodbye Skype for Business - What's Next?

After years of service, Skype is officially shutting down in May 2025. For many organizations, the first instinct is to switch to Microsoft Teams, but is it truly the best choice? Before making a decision, let’s answer the most common questions businesses are asking about the Skype for Business shutdown and explore the best Skype alternatives for secure, compliant, and flexible communication.

Protecting Business Communication: The Encryption Challenge & Solution

You may find it surprising, but according to various estimates, between 60 and 80 percent of business communications (chat, voice, video, email, document sharing, etc.) is still unencrypted. In many cases, even solutions that provide encryption are often vulnerable. Last year’s Salt Typhoon hack of multiple U.S. telecommunications companies highlighted significant vulnerabilities in our communication infrastructures.

Why Opt-In Security Does Not Work: The WhatsApp Backup Example

As the product leader of Wire, I am deeply invested in delivering genuine, user-first security. A critical aspect of this mission is understanding why opt-in security models often fail to protect the majority of users. A prime example of this failure is WhatsApp’s encrypted backup feature, which is a classic case of security as an afterthought rather than a default.

Beyond Encryption: The New Standard for Secure Internal Communication in Critical Industries

Imagine a financial institution detecting unusual activity that might indicate fraud, insider trading, or a national government agency coordinating an emergency response when a cyberattack disrupts internal communication channels, delaying critical decisions. The result? Misinformation, operational paralysis, and a compromised response effort. In critical industries, such as government, finance, and healthcare, secure internal communication isn't just about confidentiality.