Messengers and Shadow IT: The Risks

The term “shadow IT” refers to software and hardware used by employees without their company’s knowledge or approval. One reason for the rise of shadow IT is the increasing number of cloud services, “software as a service” solutions, and messenger apps targeted at consumers. Employees have a plethora of easy-to-use options at their fingertips, and they already know how to use many of them from personal experience. If a process doesn’t run smoothly and no assistance from the IT department is available, employees are tempted to address the problem by resorting to their own tools.

Threema OnPrem: Maximum Security Thanks to Self-Hosting

1 Year Since the Invalidation of the Privacy Shield Agreement: 5 Recommended Actions for Privacy-Compliant and Secure Corporate Communication

With the end of the EU–US and Swiss–US Privacy Shield agreements in 2020, the transfer of personal data from Switzerland and the European Union to the US has lost an important legal basis. A year later, many companies are still unsure to which extent their data on US servers is adequately protected from third-party access. Find out which regulations apply for data transmission to the US right now and which measures help you to reach privacy-compliant communication in your company.

Communication Tools for Companies: The Definitive Comparison

Instant messaging has become an important part of business communications. Excellent availability, unmatched ease of use, and short response times are just a few of its numerous benefits. There is, however, one major challenge for companies: choosing the right service.

Master your metadata with Threema

Metadata matters. While end-to-end encryption protects your message content, metadata can still expose who you are, who you talk to, and where you’ve been. This article by Jaime Escuder explores how metadata compromises privacy, can be misused or misinterpreted, and why Threema takes a unique approach to minimizing its collection.