Some interesting news for lovers of open, decentralized communications tech: Element, the company behind the eponymous Matrix-based Slack competitor (formerly known as Riot) has acquired ...

After Element acquired Gitter last year to bring in more users and features into its own decentralized, Matrix-based messaging app, the startup is announcing some funding to invest in its growth.

Slack and Teams encrypt customer data at rest and in transit. After a good deal of controversy, Zoom introduced end-to-end encryption, but not for on-premises configurations. Element promises ...