Berlin, Germany
2012
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Build an app once, and share it with any other team - or, if another team has already built something you like, add it to your own team, by pasting a single App ID. No deployment, no code, no waiting. That's the headline here. As a starter kit for trying this out, Wire has built two apps of its own - Reminder and Poll - that any team can add today. They're a trusted way to see how External Apps work before building your own.
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On other platforms, when a group loses its last administrator because someone leaves the company or moves to another team, an authorized operator can step in. The company's IT team or the platform provider's support staff can reassign ownership, update the membership, and restore the group. Wire was designed differently. If a group lost its last administrator, no operator had the access required to repair it. The group became unmanageable.
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Most security teams have invested heavily in identity. Single sign-on, multifactor authentication and conditional access now guard the front door of almost every enterprise application. Access decisions keep living after that door closes, in shared folders, partner chats and guest links that nobody remembers to revoke. In our State of Secure Collaboration 2026 survey of 208 CISOs across Germany, France and the UK, 61% said access to shared files stays active longer than intended after a project ends.
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Few pieces of EU legislation have been declared dead as often as Chat Control, and few have returned as reliably. In July 2026 a scanning law that more MEPs voted against than for came back into force. On 29 September 2026 negotiators meet again to decide the shape of the permanent regulation. The outcome affects ministries, armed forces, defence suppliers and energy operators, because it determines how much control they keep over who can read their communications.
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Wire Apps SDK let developers build automations and integrations that run as full participants inside Wire’s end-to-end encrypted conversations. Until now, that meant building on our Java/Kotlin SDK. Today, we’re extending that same capability to JavaScript and TypeScript, giving teams the freedom to build in the language that fits them best.
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Governance is one of the four risks enterprises face in digital collaboration, and it's the one that shows up first as a productivity workaround before anyone recognizes it as a risk at all.
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It's a familiar story. A social worker gets a message from a client on a Saturday. A family needs to move a home visit. A colleague forwards a photo of a document that has to be dealt with before Monday. None of it goes through an official system. All of it goes through WhatsApp, because that is where the client already is, and because it works.
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Compliance is one of the four risks enterprises face in digital collaboration, and it's the one most directly tied to fines, legal liability, and regulatory scrutiny.
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Critical national infrastructure covers power grids, water systems, healthcare, financial networks, communications, transport, and other infrastructure where disruption can have serious consequences for the nation. Protecting these systems means knowing what infrastructure is critical, how different sectors depend on each other, and which threats could interrupt essential services.
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Text messaging has become one of the fastest and most convenient ways for healthcare professionals to communicate, and that speed is exactly why it creates compliance risk. Most consumer apps are not HIPAA-compliant, and texting through those apps creates risks for your organization. But that doesn’t mean you have to skip texting entirely.
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What if Europe isn’t behind in tech but simply underexposed? In this episode of Wire Uncut, we speak with Dante Emilio Grassi, founder of EU Tech Map, a platform that started as a hobby project and quickly became a movement across LinkedIn and the European tech ecosystem. In just one week, EU Tech Map grew to 1,500+ companies across 77 categories and 44 countries. But beyond the numbers, this conversation explores something bigger: visibility, digital sovereignty, and why European companies often default to non-European software.
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At the 2025 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Wire hosted a high-level panel discussion on how the UK can strengthen its digital sovereignty and resilience in an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. Chaired by Jon Craig, Chief Political Correspondent at Sky News, the panel featured: Together, they explored how the UK can balance global collaboration with national control—aligning regulation, procurement, and innovation to build a truly sovereign digital ecosystem.
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In this episode of Wire Uncut, Alexandra speaks with Dan, Director of Marketing and Communication at XWiki, about the company’s journey as a European Libre Software provider. Dan shares how XWiki and CryptPad deliver secure, open source tools for collaboration and knowledge management. From powering corporate intranets and documentation hubs to enabling encrypted real-time teamwork, XWiki’s mission is to strengthen digital sovereignty in Europe.
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Is open source really harder to use or integrate? That perception is fading fast. Open source is now recognized for: Technical strength, transparency & interoperability Faster innovation through global collaboration A collective European alternative to Big Tech With initiatives like Eurostack, open source alliances are creating integrated, secure, and competitive solutions for Europe’s digital sovereignty.
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Imagine a 100% open source, secure, and privacy-first alternative to Microsoft Office 365. That’s exactly what the OpenDesk Project is building — designed for German public administration and powered by: XWiki, Nextcloud, Collabora Office, Element, OpenProject & more Decentralized, secure, and transparent solutions Partnerships across Europe to strengthen digital sovereignty This is Europe’s collective answer to Big Tech — and it’s already happening.
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Switching from legacy systems or Big Tech doesn’t have to be risky. In this clip from Wire Uncut, Bozhena, VP of Marketing at Meister, explains why the hardest challenge in public sector digitalization isn’t the technology, it’s change management.#podcastclips.
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n this Wire Uncut conversation, Meister shares how they build collaborative productivity tools designed to make teamwork intuitive, effective, and secure. #wire.
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Can Europe build productivity tools that rival Big Tech—without sacrificing security or usability? In this episode of Wire Uncut, we sit down with Bozhena, VP of Marketing at Meister, the company behind MeisterTask and MindMeister. From helping teams transition from pen-and-paper workflows to becoming the trusted partner for digitalization in Germany’s public sector, Meister is redefining collaboration in Europe.
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Why is it so hard to leave Big Tech? In this short clip, Andy Piper from Mastodon shares a powerful reflection on human behavior and why the comfort of the familiar often keeps us from discovering better alternatives. "We forget that the tools we’re comfortable with now once felt unfamiliar too. Growth means discomfort first." Try something new. Change how you connect. From our full Wire Uncut conversation on Mastodon, digital sovereignty, and ethical tech.
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"We're not here to sell your data. We're here to empower you." In this quick clip from Wire Uncut, Andy Piper, Head of Communications at Mastodon, shares the platform’s bold mission: to build an open, user-first, ad-free social experience - and why that matters more than ever today. Discover what makes Mastodon more than just a social network, it’s a movement.

Wire is the most secure collaboration platform. Secure messaging, file sharing, voice calls and video conferences. All protected with end-to-end encryption.

Chats, voice and video conference calls, and shared documents are all protected with end-to-end encryption so only the sender and receiver can access them. Crystal clear calls, rich feature set and ease-of-use help people and teams work together faster and with confidence that their data is protected by European privacy laws. Wire does not hold the decryption keys for your communication.

Why Wire?

  • Three-in-one: No more hopping between file sharing, conferencing, and messaging apps. Wire keeps everything safe in one place, making it easier to control and audit your data, and stay compliant with regulations such as GDPR.
  • Simply secure: People like workplace tools that are easy to learn and simple to use. IT teams want guaranteed security, robust administration tools, and full control. Wire offers a perfect blend between ease of use, control, and security.
  • Ready for business: Wire is built to scale to tens of millions of users, and with the right administrative tools. Ready for ISO, GDPR, and SOX. 100% open source, and independently audited — with an option to be tested against your existing security and governance frameworks.

Wire is available on all major platforms, keeps conversations nicely in sync across multiple devices and doesn’t require a phone number to register.