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"It’s not about security, it’s about control" – How EU governments want to encrypt their own comms, but break our private chats

Attending the 2025 Matrix conference made me think of the dual vision on encryption, dividing governments and citizens. I spoke to attendees to find out what they make of it.

"We need to go beyond Signal" – How today's AWS outage shows the weaknesses of centralized apps

"We need to go beyond Signal" – How today's AWS outage shows the weaknesses of centralized apps

Signal's privacy and security are great, but being a centralized app makes it vulnerable. Element explains to TechRadar why we do need decentralized apps more than ever.

TechScape: Meet the scrappy tech company taking on Slack

TechScape: Meet the scrappy tech company taking on Slack

As Disney ditches the productivity platform following a data breach, the UK-based open-source tool Matrix prepares to step up with a bold claim: that it’s hack-proof. Is mainstream tech ready for it?

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The United Nations ditches Big Tech in a bid for security

The United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) has chosen the UK-based Element to secure all communications. Here's why it made the switch.

Sweden's public sector says goodbye to Big Tech

Based on the UK encrypted platform Element's existing system, Tele2 Collaborate is a new secure collaboration hub. Here's why Sweden made the switch.

'The challenge is educating people:' Element's quest to encrypt remote workspaces

Following the release of Matrix 2.0 to all users, we talked with the CEO of the UK-based encrypted app, Element, about what's in store for the future of secure business communications.

Online Safety Bill: WhatsApp, Signal issue stark final warning against mass snooping of messages

The UK Government will spy on everything we send or say if the current version of the Online Safety Bill passes into law

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