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The most necessary security settings for a messenger for organisations
With business messengers, text, picture and voice messages are part of the standard repertoire of possible communication formats. VoIP (Voice over IP or IP telephony) is also becoming more and more common as a channel in daily work communication. Teamwire now covers all standard channels - including VoIP and video call - in the business messenger.
According to a survey by Bitkom Research (period March to April 2021), one communication medium stands out in internal and external corporate communications: almost 90% of all respondents use a smartphone very frequently. In this context, apps for video conferencing (67%) and messenger services (66%) are used via the smartphone in particular. Unfortunately, not all apps and communication solutions meet the data protection and data security standards for companies required under the General Data Protection Regulation. In addition, the more different communication solutions are used, the more complicated communication becomes and the more likely security gaps are to occur or remain undetected.
Chatting, sending voice messages, making phone and video calls, and conveniently exchanging files – Teamwire makes all this possible with just one interface. After the voice message extension Push-To-Talk, the Business Messenger now also receives the VoIP or video telephony function. In contrast to text and voice messages, video calls and conferences allow for a more authentic exchange of information, as facial expressions and gestures can also be perceived. This is also what users appreciate about consumer apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal or video conferencing tools and collaboration solutions such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom and GoToMeeting. As of now, VoIP and video calling cross-platform will therefore be available in Teamwire for all mobile devices and for desktop apps.
VoIP (Voice over IP) or IP calls refers to common voice communication via Internet protocol. In addition to an intuitive interface for simple handling, Teamwire guarantees the best possible use through appropriate functions.
The possible usage options are:
To benefit from the functions on all devices, users should enable the use of the microphone and camera for the app in advance. However, the Teamwire app automatically requests this in advance. This way, users are optimally prepared.
As with all other features in Teamwire, only the administrator takes over the management and can set both general and call-related user rights via the Teamwire dashboard. As a result, only authorized users can start and accept VoIP calls and join conferences. For all other users, it is directly visible in the app which users are “available” to use the new features. The administrator also controls data storage via audit logs. In addition, the high data protection and security standards that Teamwire already meets as a business messenger also apply to VoIP and video calls. This means that the complete protection provided by the Teamwire app works cross-platform on all mobile and desktop devices. Especially for regulated companies, public authorities and organizations with high security requirements, this ensures that all necessary compliance requirements are met.
Making phone calls and video calls directly via Teamwire closes a gap in many individual communication scenarios. VoIP allows end-to-end, user-friendly communication across all industries, while meeting the highest security requirements.
If a police department works on Teamwire, it is able to map the entire range of communication between emergency forces and the control center via Teamwire. If the police officers are on a mission, they can send moving live images of the situation to the operations center at any time, on which the decision for further action can be based. In addition, a police officer on the scene can directly place a 1:1 call – with or without video – to the control center and even add further participants in the course of the call.
If Teamwire is in use in a hospital, a care company or, for example, a nursing care facility, live images of wounds, injuries or changes in condition can be sent directly to a central contact person at the relevant institution for preventive measures, routine therapies and convalescents. Depending on the institution, direct 1:1 or group voice and video calls can be made between, for example, physicians, specialists, paramedics and nursing staff. In this way, emergency situations can be de-escalated and resolved more quickly by knowledgeable experts or the crisis team.
In the city or district administration, for example, building yard employees are able to send live moving images to the building yard management due to a changed situation or to start a video call with the building yard manager in the office. In this way, important issues can be clarified quickly and practically as well as processed directly on site – without the employee having to travel back to the authority again.
Whether in enterprises, government and public sector agencies, or healthcare and financial institutions, a fast, easy, yet secure flow of communication via text and voice messages, as well as video calls, is now a must for many organizations to enable employees to work together efficiently and collaboratively. Especially for decentralized teams or mobile and on-site workers in daily work communication across all industries.
VoIP is automatically available to you with the API 16 release. Would you like to learn more about the features for VoIP and video telephony? Then contact our sales team today.
Teamwire will launch a new version of its namesake GDPR-compliant business messenger app. The API 16 release sets a new standard in federation and adds VoIP respectively Video Calling functionality.