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The Cyber Resilience Act: Implications for open source and digital products

The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is set to reshape digital product security in Europe. Applying from 2027, the CRA introduces security-by-design requirements for any product with digital elements placed on the EU market - including open source-based software.

Latest Signal and WhatsApp breaches show that consumer apps have no place in government

On Monday the General Dutch ⁠Intelligence Agency (AIVD) and Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) announced a sustained Russian-backed campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp users. It follows a similar warning in February, from Germany’s Domestic Intelligence Agency (BfV) and Federal Cybersecurity Office (BSI). The attacks are based on

Sustainable decentralised comms at Element

At FOSDEM 2026, Neil Johnson explained why sustainability is essential for open source software - and why it matters even more for decentralised networks like Matrix.

Exploring MatrixRTC: Real time communication in rooms

Members of Element’s VoIP team shared a deep dive into MatrixRTC, the framework bringing real time communication natively into Matrix rooms.

The Digital Omnibus: opportunities and risks for open source

The Digital Omnibus: opportunities and risks for open source

Element’s multi-tenancy TI-Messenger solution secures ‘Good’ rating in gematik commissioned pentest

Gematik’s pentest confirms ESS Pro for TI-M as a multi-tenancy server-side solution that’s ready for a TI-M Pro solution.

Open source is key to Europe’s digital sovereignty

Digital sovereignty isn’t about buying European software - it’s about control and choice. Open source and open standards give governments the ability to operate independently, avoid vendor lock-in, and switch providers when needed. That’s real sovereignty.

Amandine Le Pape

An Element Web for the future

At FOSDEM 2026, the world’s largest open source conference, David Baker and Florian Duros presented an inside look at Element Web - from its early days to the bold plans shaping its future.

The messenger challenge for defence organisations

Real time communication is mission-critical, but legacy systems and consumer apps put defence operations at risk. Here's why national security needs a different approach.

Decoding the hidden trade-offs of E2EE and usability

Decoding end-to-end encryption: Privacy vs. Usability. Read more about the trade-offs and how we work to solve them

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