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Element is a sovereign, interoperable and secure communications platform. Built by the creators of Matrix.
@element.ioSix of the open source vendors behind openDesk, including us, have formed Open Productivity to bring the sovereign digital workplace to businesses and critical infrastructure.
Our part is secure, federated messaging and calling, built on Matrix.
@element.ioGermany's sovereign office suite, openDesk, now deploys ESS under its own branding, with
🔒 Hardened images
🧭 Upstream ESS, so faster features and fixes
🔑 Next-generation auth, with their Nubus-based IdP
We're on the openDesk stand at Smart Country Convention in Berlin
@element.ioOur integration team has been hard at work making composite sovereign suites feel like one workplace.
So far they've delivered:
📂 Nextcloud file integration
🔒 Authenticated previews of private documents
👀 PDF and Markdown previews next to the chat timeline
Next up: element.io/blog/smoothe...
@element.ioPutting services online is not difficult. The real challenge is to keep them healthy, up to date, and resilient, and this is more than just a tech problem.
Putting it online is the easy bit, and we’re here to support the rest.
@element.ioA wonderfully detailed write-up of French local authorities' push to replace WhatsApp with Matrix from @billgoodwin.bsky.social at @computerweekly.bsky.social, who spoke with @adullact.bsky.social's Matthieu Faure about the project and what the future holds.
@element.io@arawa-fr.bsky.social, @adullact.bsky.social and Element partner to provide interop., sovereign and secure communications for local govt in France, with talks underway to connect to Tchap.
With Matrix, they can work independently and easily federate when they are ready.
@element.ioElement is the anchor sponsor at The Matrix Conference 2026 (Oct 20-23, Malmö, Sweden) 🇸🇪
The European Commission and governments including France, Germany, Sweden, are coming together to update on the digitally sovereign Matrix based deployments.
@element.ioEU Cyber Resilience Act: Article 14 takes effect on 11 Sept. Manufacturers of products with digital elements must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents to CSIRTs and ENISA within set timeframes.
Here’s what it means for Element and our users.
