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US shows the risk of running a government by Signal

The Trump administration’s spectacular security breach, in which it seemingly shared details of a planned military strike in Yemen with a journalist, highlights just what can go wrong if you use consumer messaging apps to run your government. It’s beyond all reasonable logic that any government would use

A difficult chat: Messaging apps in Australian government

The Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) produced an excellent report on consumer messaging apps within the Australian government.

Why the Swedish Armed Forces’ switch to Signal misses the mark

Genuine security requires a holistic approach that considers not just encryption but also data governance, accessibility, interoperability...

Running outdated versions of Synapse is a problem

If you’re still using the old Apache-licensed Synapse version 1.98.0 or older, you’re running unsupported, vulnerable software.

Scaling to millions of users requires Synapse Pro

Nation-scale Matrix deployments will fail if built on the community version of Synapse. Huge deployments need a different architecture, which is what Synapse Pro delivers.

Scotland’s brave new world of end-to-end encrypted workplace messaging

The Scottish government has banned the use of WhatsApp. It needs an alternative that’s just as easy to use, but that is built for the workplace.

NATO NI2CE Messenger utilises the power of decentralised communication

NI2CE (NATO Interoperable Instant Communication Environment) is a sovereign and secure messenger that aims to complement existing communication solutions

Element sponsors public sector track at The Matrix Conference

Excitement around The Matrix Conference is really beginning to build! The Matrix Conference is significant as it’s the first global in-person event that The Matrix.org Foundation has created. It complements the phenomenal Matrix Community Summits that have run since 2022, and...

Ridgeline International secures Element partnership

Ridgeline International and Element have signed an agreement that makes Ridgeline Element’s primary partner in the US National Security market.

Listen, engage and educate; no matter how long it takes

Last week we highlighted a deeply concerning development in the EU’s proposed regulation to combat child sexual abuse (aka Chat Control). The Belgian Presidency of the Council had put forward a proposal which, if agreed on, would take us closer to a world of constant scanning and surveillance.

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