Enterprise Messaging Platforms The Hidden Costs of Relying on Slack and Teams Instead of Owning Your Messaging Platform February 17, 2026 by Jordan I.M. Slack and Microsoft Teams are popular for a reason: they’re quick to adopt, easy to use, and packed with features. But when a company builds its internal communication around tools it doesn’t control, it also inherits a set of hidden costs that rarely show up in the first demo or the first month’s invoice. If […] Read more » data control instant messaging platforms internal communication privacy compliance self-hosted chat
Business Communication Tools How to Decide If Your Business Needs a Private Team Communication Platform February 3, 2026 by Jordan I.M. Most teams start with whatever is easiest: WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Slack, or Microsoft Teams. That works—until it doesn’t. The moment your conversations become business-critical (or regulated, or simply hard to manage), the question shifts from “Which app do people like?” to “Do we need our own space for internal communication?” Below is a practical way […] Read more » data control internal chat platforms privacy compliance private messaging apps team communication
Business Messaging Platforms What It Really Means to Own Your Own Instant Messenger (and When It Makes Sense for a Business) January 26, 2026 by Jordan I.M. Owning an instant messenger: what “ownership” really includes When people say they want to “own” their instant messenger, they usually don’t mean building WhatsApp from scratch. In business terms, ownership means your company can decide how the chat system works, where the data lives, who can access it, and how long you can keep using […] Read more » business communication data ownership instant messaging privacy compliance self-hosting
Internal Communication Tools Why More Companies Are Moving Away from WhatsApp and Telegram for Internal Communication January 13, 2026 by Jordan I.M. The “it worked at first” phase is ending For a lot of teams, WhatsApp and Telegram start as the simplest answer: everyone already has the app, setup takes minutes, and group chats feel “good enough” when the company is small. But as soon as internal communication becomes a core business process (not just quick coordination), […] Read more » data security instant messaging platforms internal communication platform ownership privacy compliance
Workplace Communication Security The Hidden Dangers of Using Public Chat Tools at Work August 12, 2025 by Jordan I.M. The Aloofness of Apparent Advantages It is almost a default setting for modern day workplaces to endorse the functionality of public chat tools for both internal and external communication. The convenience, ease of use and apparent cost savings that these tools offer make them an attractive option for companies looking to streamline their collaboration mechanisms. […] Read more » business communication data ownership data security privacy compliance public chat tools
