Secure Communication

The productivity of an organization is directly proportional to employee engagement and employee engagement depends on the quality of a secure messaging app used by the workforce. Employee engagement is a global concern in the present day, however, there are smart ways to deal with this growing concern. An internal, robust messaging platform can delight employees and enhance their commitment towards the tasks at hand. Secure Messaging Solutions for Optimal Employee Engagement An internal messaging solution can be the right tool for all sorts of companies/industries as it fills the dearth and enables organized communication within employees and also gives good visibility to the brand. A secure messaging app allows employees to communicate faster, safer and keeps user data confidential. This can also enhance the networking of an organization fivefold and engages the employees at an optimal level. The image below showcases what good networking looks like: Group Communications Made Easy: With secure messaging apps, instant messaging is anyhow made easy and group communications are an added advantage. While private messages are confined to one-on-one communication, group chats enable you to inform those involved about important events, upgraded company policies, upcoming programs and others. Saves Time and Money: These apps/platforms are cheaper when compared to long-distance phone calls. Also, frequent visits to the cabin on the other floors can be cut down and instant messaging can be used to communicate and resolve queries regarding business deliverables. Employee Engagement Unleashed: Integrating a secure messaging app within the company will allow the colleagues, managers and all the team members to have open line communication and engages them in the work they do. It builds a constant, professional and friendlier relationship between employees and eventually generates a productive and creative atmosphere. Because Employee Networking is the Key! The biggest challenge while managing a company/organization is keeping ensuring employees work in tandem. With an inbuilt networking platform/app, both employee and work management happens smoothly. The Additional Profits of Having an Internal Secure Messaging Platform: • Employee Communication Platform • Special Projects Planning & Execution • App for Event Organization and Networking • Overall Networking Software Organize Alumni Gatherings with Messaging Apps Alumni gatherings are fun but gathering people for it is a huge task at hand. With a secured messaging app, one can organize alumni’s effortlessly. As messaging apps have various plug-ins that enable them to collaborate on special occasions and boost their camaraderie further. Industries that Can Integrate Such Apps: • Educational Industries • Clubs and Associations • Healthcare Centers • Corporate Firms • Alumni Networks • Chambers of Commerce and many more The internal networking in offices, educational facilities, hospitals, etc. is becoming the center of the businesses, however, it has its own set of challenges. It’s time that facility heads start focusing more on their internal progress which will have a potential impact on its external affairs. Leveraging the benefits of having a strong intra-office relationship are extremely effective as they also help in collaborations with the clients. Hopefully, in the near future, the way business messaging is seen or dealt with is going to change for the good.

None can deny the ubiquity of the present communication wave we are riding as a result of innovations from Information & Communications Technology (ICT). People are more connected with each other, informed of latest developments around them, and are responsive to events that they can relate to. In this mosaic milieu, it is important for enterprises to opt for a secure communication platform, thus ensuring privacy & reliability of data shared between stakeholders. Enterprise Communication Tools It is a given that Slack’s usage has been growing steadily in firms, supporting networking and collaboration between team members. While one reason for its adoption has been that is comes free of charge up to a certain limit with respect to its features, the other reason being its engaging UI and option of creating multiple channels for instant messaging. However, the data breach that occurred at Slack a few years earlier should make firms the importance of opting for a private and secure workplace collaboration tool, despite having to spend on this. As part of its Office 365, Microsoft had launched Microsoft Teams for teams to interact, share files, and arrange meet-ups. However, this MS platform is also vulnerable to hacker attacks and IT infrastructure compromise. With billions of people across the globe using existing social media for networking, the scare of identity theft fraud also looms large as big tech companies are more prone to cyber attacks. Some of the other popular networking platforms include: • WhatsApp • Signal • Facebook Workplace • ChatWork • Zoho Cliq Within the networking segment, there are apps meant for business networking only as well. Some of these are: • LinkedIn • GroupMe • Bizzabo • Shapr Secure Communication and Collaboration In another latest lapse from one of the big tech companies, a Facebook security lapse exposed users’ contact data, wherein phone numbers of almost 400 million users where found in an open database. While it is true that networking between peers has been made easy, it is important that users understand the significance of keeping their data private & secure, lest it is harvested and used for malicious purposes. In close contrast to big tech companies offering their networking platforms, enterprises need to look at alternatives which promise a secure collaborative atmosphere. Growth & Market Size of Secure Communication Apps Forbes reported that businesses are looking ardently at deploying tools to protect their data and keep their information secure, and that this need paves the way for encrypted messaging apps, which are gradually gaining popularity. Taken from the US geography, the above graph depicts the rise in spending over the last decade by enterprises towards cyber security measures. As is evident from this data, the emergence and growth of tools which are secure & flexible, and at the same time easy to use can be attributed to shifts in communication technologies adopted by industries from varied verticals. However, the pressing question remains – would you opt for a free networking platform at the cost of data theft or choose a secure & private which costs marginally?