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Element Call Beta 2: encryption, spatial audio, walkie-talkie mode and more!
Element Call Beta 2 includes encryption, spatial audio, walkie-talkie mode and lots more!
Jake Bowen-Bate
7/06/2022
Forrester's 2022 Now Tech report on secure communications platforms includes Element
Forrester's Now Tech: Secure Communications, Q2 2022 report includes Element. The report helps enterprises build the business case for secure communications.
Steve Loynes
24/05/2022
Frontline workers and messenger apps; how to solve shadow IT
Compared to the oversight an organisation has over its email, consumer messaging apps are the Wild West. The two most effective solutions are bridging or migration.
Paulina Lundin
10/05/2022
Our Enterprise Installer makes deploying Element on-premise easier than ever
Our new improved installer makes deploying Element On-premise easier than ever!
Karl Abbott
5/05/2022
Introducing Threads in Beta!
All users can now opt-in to our Threads Beta! Threads helps declutter the main room timeline by moving conversations and topics into the right panel.
Danielle Kirkwood
21/04/2022
The Digital Markets Act explained in 15 questions
What is the DMA asking for?The final text will probably be available around mid-May and voted for in early July, but the latest version we have seen lists the following: Gatekeepers will have to “make the basic functionalities of their [...] communication service interoperable with other [...] communication services” by “providing
Amandine Le Pape
8/04/2022
A guide to navigating the Digital Markets Act
A couple of weeks ago the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of Europe agreed on the main guidelines for the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA is legislation aiming to create a more competitive digital market in Europe by mandating competition-friendly practices from the ‘gatekeepers’ i.e.
Amandine Le Pape
8/04/2022
A Big Step to address Big Tech
It’s a major positive to see that interoperability is now baked into the DMA.
Amandine Le Pape
25/03/2022
Moderation needs a radical change
Amandine Le Pape, COO at Element, explains how Element is funding moderation tooling and development for all of Matrix. Moderation of online information is topical for two completely unrelated reasons: Moderation is proving critical in the context of disinformation concerning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Separately, moderation is also proving
Amandine Le Pape
9/03/2022
Introducing Native Matrix VoIP with Element Call!
Hopefully in-person meet-ups will prove much easier in 2022 - but, there’s still a need for video calls, so let’s face it, they’re here to stay. This makes it really exciting to present Element Call: the world’s first decentralised voice and video conferencing app powered entirely
Jake Bowen-Bate
4/03/2022
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