Steve Loynes

Element app

Element X - experience the future of Element!

Experience the future of Element! Element X isn’t just the fastest Matrix client ever - it’s up to 6000x faster than any other Matrix client.

Online Safety Bill

The UK’s Online Safety Bill undermines everyone’s safety

What is proposed is not an Online Safety Bill; it is an Online Surveillance Bill.

Out of Band

What is Out of Band communications?

Out of Band communications should be used within the most security-conscious parts of the organization.

Utilities

Utility companies need secure, mission critical communications

Critical infrastructure and utility companies need secure, mission critical communications to protect against potentially life threatening disruption.

Messaging

BundesMessenger is a milestone in Germany’s ground-breaking vision

BundesMessenger is a modified version of Element which we’re working with BWI to develop and maintain.

Element

Element Web/Desktop 1.11.4 - A security update, deferred DMs and more

Element Web/Desktop 1.11.4 has security fixes so please make sure you upgrade. And Deferred DMs make starting a new conversation so much better!

Enterprise

How to solve the ‘WhatsApp at work’ problem

Workplace use of WhatsApp is an expensive habit - the SEC has issued $1B in fines. The solution is an enterprise-grade messaging and collaboration platform.

EMS

Element launches Chatterbox!

We’re outrageously pleased to launch Chatterbox, an end-to-end encrypted embedded chat built on Matrix!

Enterprise

Forrester's 2022 Now Tech report on secure communications platforms includes Element

Forrester's Now Tech: Secure Communications, Q2 2022 report includes Element. The report helps enterprises build the business case for secure communications.

Cybersecurity

Secure collaboration for cybersecurity teams

Imagine being a CISO, hauled into a boardroom, and asked: “Why is your team using a collaboration tool that isn’t even end-to-end encrypted?” Where would you go with that? * “The team is familiar with Slack; I didn’t want the pushback from replacing it.” * “Microsoft Teams is bundled for

Collaboration

Element One - all of Matrix, WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram in one place

Element One is here. Bring your WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram chats into Element.

Accessibility

Simpler plans for Element, on-premise and cloud!

There’s now just two plans. The prices are the same whether Element is deployed as a hosted service or on-premise.

Bridging

EMS launches Matrix bridging for Signal

Element Matrix Services (EMS) now offers a fully-managed bridge for Signal.

EMS

EMS launches fully managed Matrix bridging for WhatsApp

Element Matrix Services (EMS) now offers a fully-managed bridge for WhatsApp.

On-premise

Element is best on-premise alternative as Skype for Business Server hits EOL

A guide to on-premise alternatives as Skype for Business Server nears End of Life.

EMS

Microsoft Teams and Slack integration using Matrix

Element Matrix Services now offers fully managed bridges for both Microsoft Teams and Slack. Connect Element to both, and you can integrate Slack and Microsoft Teams via Matrix.

Collaboration

Universal universities

On the open Matrix network, possibilities for academia are endless; read our blog how education can become more accessible, inclusive and open for everyone.

Bridging

EMS launches bridging for Microsoft Teams

After offering bridges to Discord, Slack and Telegram, Element Matrix Services (EMS) is now launching Microsoft Teams Bridging.

Element app

Welcome, Element Home!

We’ve launched a brand new version of Element, called Element Home!

FOSDEM on Matrix

We’re very proud to have sponsored FOSDEM this year, and to have had extra skin in the game by helping FOSDEM go virtual.

Enterprise

EMS announces full availability of Slack Bridging

Fully managed Slack Bridging lets EMS customers bring their Slack users straight into the open Matrix network

EMS brings harmony to Discord

EMS is now providing hosting for a fully managed bridge for text-based conversations in Discord.

2021 escalated quickly

The first week of 2021 has sped the adoption of decentralised real time communication.

EMS brings more interoperability to messaging

EMS is now providing hosting for a fully managed bridge for Telegram that supports both direct and group messaging.

Element Matrix Services simplifies Slack migration

Element Matrix Services (EMS) is releasing a new service to help organisations migrate from Slack to Element.