Remote collaboration is now easier and much more accessible than ever. With hundreds of apps that boost productivity and optimize workflows, teams can stay agile and do business just about anywhere. And yet secure collaboration is still a big question.
Connecting teams, keeping sensitive information safe while storing and sharing it within the company and is crucial for most businesses today. Here is a small overview of team-oriented apps that offer secure collaboration - at first glance, they all may seem similar but, in fact, they have their own focus and serve different purposes.
Slack Everyone knows Slack as popular messaging app for teams. With collaboration at heart, it is built around a channel format, allowing real time group discussions and private conversations within a team. Loved for its integrations with other popular services, and the app keeps adding more.
Hosted in could, Slack protects its communications by encrypting the client-server connections. Still many will argue that a public service with "partial encryption" does not guarantee security, while third party integrations open holes in the system, making it weak and vulnerable.
Vipole
Vipole is what is called an all-in-one collaboration platform. Made for teams of all sizes, it was built around the idea of end-to-end encryption, which means that all communications within the system - messages, calls, video and files are completely protected in transit and at rest.
It is one of the few systems that offers advanced tools to secure communications and manage access to data at different stages. At first, the system might seem quiet complex but it's easy to get around and does not require professional support.
Skype for Business Skype for business is the number one choice when it comes to video conferencing and chatting. Designed for teams and companies, it allows users to interact through messaging, audio and HD video communication, with a seamless support of large groups.
Giving the reliability of the service, hard to beat the service that is synonymous with video chat, although Skype protects only client-server connection in regards of messaging and file sharing while it is primary functionality (voice and video calls) is left unencrypted. Skype is easily integrated with Microsoft products, making it a great suit for large companies already using their software.
Symphony Symphony is a secure messaging service for teams. The system secures communications and shared content such as chats, texts, tweets and emails on one centralized platform, where communications are end-to-end encrypted. Because it is used among financial companies, which by law are required to keep copies of their records, Symphony was designed to work in concert with whatever compliance tools those companies have in place.
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