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7 ways to ensure effective communication in the workplace

Effective communication in the workplace is more important than ever. With the rise of distributed and remote workplaces, people must adapt to new ways of receiving and dispersing business-critical information. There are advantages and disadvantages to a dispersed workforce; however, communication arises as one of the top challenges for employers today. The issue is much more complex than the lack of communication or too much of it.

Skype for Business End of Life: what you can do about it

As the sunset date for Skype for Business looms, many organizations still grapple with its impending end. Announced two years ago, the "end of life" phase signifies more than just a transition; it's a critical juncture for IT leaders and C-suite executives to reassess communication tools and data security strategies.

CLOUD Act: what is it, and how does it affect cybersecurity?

The conflict between privacy rights and state access to information has become a focal point of legal and ethical arguments in an era when data is important. The Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data, or CLOUD Act, a law with far-reaching repercussions for persons and organizations, is a crucial factor in this ongoing debate. This law changes the game for how data is handled across borders, impacting our privacy and cybersecurity.

Pioneering digital accessibility with BITV 2.0 certification

Accessibility is of paramount importance to Rocket.Chat, as we believe that communication tools should be available to all, irrespective of their technical prowess or physical abilities. Accessibility is the cornerstone of our commitment to inclusivity, community and collaboration in regulated organizations. Rocket.Chat recently got BITV 2.0 certified, making it the first-ever collaboration platform to accomplish this feat, not just in Germany but globally.

7 best Mattermost alternatives for secure business messaging

Mattermost is one of the popular collaboration platforms with advanced messaging and chat functionalities. It is an open-source platform, and its features can be customized to meet different business requirements. Yet, for many privacy-oriented and personalization-focused businesses and organizations, Mattermost has limited capabilities when it comes to scalable external communication with vendors, customers, and more.

6 best chat apps for students in higher education

Students of today have been brought up in a digital-first world. Not only are they used to instant messaging and chat, but also expect it as an integral part of technology they use. By integrating solutions that enable instant communication via chat for students, universities can meet these expectations head-on.

Introducing the new Starter & Pro plans

In the last few years, we’ve seen Rocket.Chat grow from an open source messaging platform to a fully-featured, extensible, secure and compliant collaboration platform used by many of the world’s most regulated and security-conscious industries. As a Commercial Open Source Business, during this time, we have added a wide range of premium capabilities that help organizations work more efficiently, communicate with their customers effectively, and extend Rocket.Chat intelligently.

FINED! How Financial Services Can Avoid Paying Millions for Using Unsecured Messaging Apps

💰 FINED: The use of unsecured messaging apps cost American financial firms over $500M in fines – Don't be next! Wells Fargo and other major players in the Financial industry were hit with the biggest penalties by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. 🤔The reason? Employees were exchanging messages in non-compliant apps such as WhatsApp, iMessage, and Signal.

8 best eCommerce chat tools for increasing online sales in 2024

Imagine you’re at a bookstore and trying to find a book by your favorite author. If you can’t find it, you would start thinking, is it out of stock? Or is it located somewhere else? You wouldn’t want to go write an email or make a phone call and wait endlessly for a response as it is a very simple, basic question. You might lose interest in the purchase and discard the process. This is what happens when customers don’t get quick responses in eCommerce stores.