Five years ago today, on May 15, 2021, WhatsApp’s controversial new privacy policy came into effect. The update sparked global criticism and raised public awareness of the economic incentives behind data-driven online platforms. With users spending more time online, ever-growing volumes of data, and powerful new AI systems, the concerns raised back then are now even more justified than in 2021.
When it comes to business communication tools, companies have numerous options to choose from. At first glance, the various collaboration tools, engagement apps, and messengers that are available seem almost indistinguishable. However, a closer look reveals significant differences – not only in terms of features and use cases but also when it comes to security and privacy protection.
Would you like to offer your employees and customers a secure channel to contact you? Or do you need a fast and efficient way to process help-desk tickets? Exchange messages securely with Threema and let your team answer tickets directly from a shared inbox with the Userlike software.
A breath of fresh air in Threema’s iOS app: With a host of new features and numerous improvements, the extensive 4.8 update offers even more privacy options and provides better handling of the chat overview. You can now mark chats as private to protect them from prying eyes, set read receipts per contact, and tidy up your chat overview with the new archive feature. If you use the web client or the desktop app on a regular basis, please read the notice at the end of this post.