{"id":18068,"date":"2026-04-15T11:57:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teamwire.eu\/en\/?p=18068"},"modified":"2026-04-15T14:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:08:27","slug":"secure-corporate-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamwire.eu\/en\/blog\/secure-corporate-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure corporate communication: Why end-to-end encryption alone is not enough"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18068\" class=\"elementor elementor-18068\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574ee22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"574ee22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf77ab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf77ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest misconception surrounding secure corporate communication<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEnd-to-end encrypted\u201d. Hardly any other term is used as frequently as a <strong>security promise<\/strong> in the B2B sector. And yes: encryption is important, appropriate, and necessary. But anyone who bases secure business communication solely on this overlooks the <strong>real risk<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is because most messaging and collaboration tools protect the content of a message while leaving a <strong>critical vulnerability<\/strong> virtually unaddressed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the topics under discussion is metadata.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommended reading: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/teamwire.eu\/en\/blog\/end-to-end-encryption\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">End-to-end encryption: secure or deceptive?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metadata: The invisible weak point in B2B communication<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metadata is the <strong>invisible layer behind every communication<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Who<\/strong> communicates with whom?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>When<\/strong> does the communication take place?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>How often<\/strong> is communication carried out?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Which networks?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This information may sound harmless \u2013 but it isn\u2019t. For attackers, intelligence services, or in the context of industrial espionage, communication patterns can be <strong>more valuable than the content itself<\/strong>. Metadata can be used to reconstruct structures, hierarchies, decision-making processes, and operational procedures \u2013 even without reading a single message.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This poses an <strong>underestimated ris<\/strong>k, particularly for companies and organizations that rely on secure corporate or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teamwire.eu\/en\/solutions\/use-cases\/c-level-communication\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C-level communication<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe also encrypt metadata\u201d \u2013 that\u2019s great, but there\u2019s room for improvement<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many providers of GDPR-compliant messaging solutions have responded to this criticism by emphasizing that metadata is also encrypted. This is a step forward. However, it <strong>does not fully resolve the underlying problem<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because encryption does not mean:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not available<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cannot be evaluated<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not invulnerable<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encryption simply means: <strong>harder to access<\/strong>. Anyone with sufficient resources, time, or criminal intent can attack encryption, circumvent it, or speculate on its future decryption \u2013 a scenario that is becoming <strong>increasingly relevant<\/strong> as computing power and AI advance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The better question, therefore, is:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Why is this data stored (for such a long time) in the first place?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7ab25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-li-spacer\" data-id=\"4b7ab25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"li-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"li-elementor-widget li-elementor-widget--li-spacer\">\n    <div class=\"li-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5316c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5316c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2e00f elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3b2e00f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"hs-cta-embed hs-cta-simple-placeholder hs-cta-embed-369289076948\"\n  style=\"max-width:100%; max-height:100%; width:672px;height:327.2830175175781px\" data-hubspot-wrapper-cta-id=\"369289076948\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/cta-eu1.hubspot.com\/web-interactives\/public\/v1\/track\/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLWNBfSJx88jlPBoTZhTKNi2CUvZDMaSxFlBb0L0KktU2EgaYW02zDu4nbl%2BRT07tjsQ5%2FWRGbj5cYT12rLk9Y3uaEP%2FvIySjQEW7KbUJQG2p6J5eEEAcbIhuImn60ian1mC3OCLf2sjxT%2FN6vh8IzT0dtAhQGN%2BFrCsw8r%2FMqSWRv%2BBSg5kL2L3WezSgXp%2FSUIPNCavku44g%3D%3D&amp;webInteractiveContentId=369289076948&amp;portalId=143616833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Download\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/cta\/default\/143616833\/interactive-369289076948.png\" style=\"height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: fill\"\n      onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28299c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28299c4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c252b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4c252b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more logical approach: data that doesn\u2019t exist cannot be leaked<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Truly secure corporate communication goes beyond encryption. The principle is simple:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>What does not exist cannot be compromised.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Teamwire, we follow a security philosophy that consistently implements this approach \u2013 using a <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teamwire.eu\/en\/product\/security\/encryption-and-zero-trust\/\">zero-trust security model<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anonymization and pseudonymization of user data<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal data is processed from the outset in a way that makes it structurally <strong>difficult to identify individual persons<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No tracking of communication links\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teamwire does <strong>not track communication patterns<\/strong>. Who speaks to whom and when is neither logged nor analyzed.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear data retention rules \u2013 controlled by the customer\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data is <strong>automatically deleted after defined periods<\/strong>. Crucially, the data retention policies are not dictated by the provider but configured <strong>by the customer<\/strong> themselves \u2013 for example, to three months, six months or longer. Anything older than this is automatically and completely removed. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is <strong>no unnecessary long-term storage<\/strong> that could be targeted in the event of an attack. <strong>Data sovereignty<\/strong>, therefore, lies with the customer rather than the provider.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No address book storage\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An often <strong>underestimated risk<\/strong>: many apps read and store users\u2019 address books. Teamwire does not do this. To protect your contacts, all contact details are <strong>anonymized using hash functions <\/strong>(SHA-256) and <strong>deleted from our servers immediately<\/strong> after you connect with colleagues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read all about the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/teamwire.eu\/en\/product\/security\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teamwire security policy<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here.<\/span><\/i><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure corporate communication for critical infrastructure, law enforcement, public authorities, and the healthcare sector<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In regulated and safety-critical environments, this difference is not a technical quibble \u2013 it is crucial.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the police, government agencies, hospitals, or critical infrastructure, the disclosure of communication structures can have <strong>real-world consequences<\/strong>: operations put at risk, investigations compromised, patients\u2019 rights infringed, or vulnerabilities created for targeted cyberattacks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than half of <strong>German police forces now rely on Teamwire<\/strong> as a secure messaging solution \u2013 precisely because of this consistent approach to security. For example, the platform also proved its worth as a reliable communication solution for security authorities during the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teamwire.eu\/en\/blog\/supporting-germanys-police-during-uefa-2024-our-secure-messenger-in-action\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024 European Football Championship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Germany.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike US-based tools such as WhatsApp or Microsoft Teams, Teamwire, as a European GDPR-compliant messaging solution, offers complete <strong>data sovereignty<\/strong>: all data is stored exclusively on German servers.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommended reading: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/teamwire.eu\/en\/blog\/security-in-the-company\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security in the company starts with people: 7 tips for the structured development of a security culture<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dea819 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4dea819\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ffebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-li-spacer\" data-id=\"57ffebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"li-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"li-elementor-widget li-elementor-widget--li-spacer\">\n    <div class=\"li-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cebb93f elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"cebb93f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"hs-cta-embed hs-cta-simple-placeholder hs-cta-embed-110402517694\"\n  style=\"max-width:100%; max-height:100%; width:672px;height:257.10938775683593px\" data-hubspot-wrapper-cta-id=\"110402517694\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/cta-eu1.hubspot.com\/web-interactives\/public\/v1\/track\/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLK1nFLAOAIPWxKR6q%2F9riYBAdrSDuy%2FFxazAONxHb9%2FPfCh%2Fpd3ggiWUcoeBFdd9TEVTDS0GVmK84HgnO0kL8Z8CT7uzW0qXz%2BS2jwpwYkuxSEYV57xLi9c8s3rOmcGA3sZTR%2Bo%2FQ7cuI63jey8PrwAcns9B%2F56J0CyvpEhWefv%2BMGzoyHvirLNdMBUMxbzgc9EluleYF8%3D&amp;webInteractiveContentId=110402517694&amp;portalId=143616833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Download\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/cta\/default\/143616833\/interactive-110402517694.png\" style=\"height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: fill\"\n      onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4574365 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4574365\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa1507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fa1507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The question every business should ask<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you or your organization are currently using a messaging or collaboration solution that advertises encryption, ask yourself a simple question:<\/span><\/p><p><strong>How much data is still on the server?<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the answer is unclear or uncomfortable, it is worth <strong>taking a closer look at the security architecture<\/strong> of your communications solution.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can read here about what we at Teamwire do to ensure the security of your data and that of your customers and patients: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/teamwire.eu\/en\/product\/security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teamwire.eu\/en\/product\/security\/<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Try Teamwire for free<\/strong> and discover how secure business communication can work for your organization.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teamwire.eu\/en\/contact-sales\/\">Request a free demo<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our collection of <strong>success stories, featuring real-life examples<\/strong> from the critical infrastructure, public authorities, law enforcement, and healthcare sectors, offers further insights.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teamwire.eu\/en\/ressourcen\/success-stories\/\">Read the success stories now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b6824 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2b6824\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8af266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-li-spacer\" data-id=\"c8af266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"li-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"li-elementor-widget li-elementor-widget--li-spacer\">\n    <div class=\"li-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e302c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e6e302c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"hs-cta-embed hs-cta-simple-placeholder hs-cta-embed-108770283492\"\n  style=\"max-width:100%; 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It is a key security feature, but it protects only the content of the communication. Metadata such as the time of communication, frequency, or the parties involved often remain unprotected or continue to be stored on servers.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6412\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6412\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18 10.252L12 16.252L6 10.252L7.40039 8.85156L12 13.4512L16.5996 8.85156L18 10.252Z\" fill=\"#0C111D\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18 14.25L16.5996 15.6494L12 11.0498L7.40039 15.6494L6 14.25L12 8.25L18 14.25Z\" fill=\"#0C111D\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is metadata, and why is it relevant to security?\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6412\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6412\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metadata describes the context of a communication: who is communicating with whom, when, how often, and via which networks. Although it does not contain the content of the messages themselves, it can provide insights into organizational structures, decision-making processes, and operational procedures. For attackers, intelligence agencies, or in the context of industrial espionage, metadata is often more valuable than the messages themselves.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6413\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6413\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18 10.252L12 16.252L6 10.252L7.40039 8.85156L12 13.4512L16.5996 8.85156L18 10.252Z\" fill=\"#0C111D\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18 14.25L16.5996 15.6494L12 11.0498L7.40039 15.6494L6 14.25L12 8.25L18 14.25Z\" fill=\"#0C111D\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the difference between encrypting and anonymizing communication data?\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6413\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6413\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encryption protects data from unauthorized access, but the data remains on the server. Anonymization and pseudonymization go one step further: they prevent stored data from being linked to a specific person or communication relationship in the first place. Ideally, unnecessary data is not stored in the first place or is automatically deleted, based on the principle that what does not exist cannot be leaked.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6414\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6414\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18 10.252L12 16.252L6 10.252L7.40039 8.85156L12 13.4512L16.5996 8.85156L18 10.252Z\" fill=\"#0C111D\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18 14.25L16.5996 15.6494L12 11.0498L7.40039 15.6494L6 14.25L12 8.25L18 14.25Z\" fill=\"#0C111D\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are data retention rules, and why are they important for IT security?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6414\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6414\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data retention rules determine how long data is stored before it is automatically deleted. The shorter the retention period, the smaller the potential attack surface. In secure enterprise communication solutions such as Teamwire, these rules can be configured by the customer themselves \u2013 meaning that control over their own data lies with the company, not the provider.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6415\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6415\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18 10.252L12 16.252L6 10.252L7.40039 8.85156L12 13.4512L16.5996 8.85156L18 10.252Z\" fill=\"#0C111D\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18 14.25L16.5996 15.6494L12 11.0498L7.40039 15.6494L6 14.25L12 8.25L18 14.25Z\" fill=\"#0C111D\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why isn\u2019t WhatsApp a suitable solution for business communication?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6415\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6415\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/teamwire.eu\/en\/solutions\/use-cases\/whatsapp-alternative\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a consumer app that is not designed to meet the requirements of businesses, public authorities, or regulated sectors. 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