Element is launching the world’s first communications platform based on the upcoming Matrix 2.0 release. The result is blazing performance which outperforms the mainstream alternatives - across a decentralised system that enables self-hosting and end-to-end encryption - as well as open standard interoperability to revolutionise real time communication between large organisations.

Built on Matrix 2.0, Element X now rivals the performance of centralised consumer messaging apps, empowering organisations to address the shadow IT issues caused by consumer-grade messaging apps in the workplace.

The new Element communications solution consists:

Element X, our next-gen app with an array of new features

Element Call fully integrated into Element X, for native Matrix-encrypted voice and video

Element Server Suite, our backend hosting solution for powerful admin control and Matrix 2.0 performance

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[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

10% of what? keys are regularly rotated, per-member, and it would soon cost a lot of storage to store historical keys for very large rooms (by their member count)

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 0 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Sounds like a design flaw. How does this work with other messengers that don't allow users to send unencrypted messages, like Wire, Signal, and WhatsApp?

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago

probably the same way, and probably with an upper limit on group chat member count

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

(part 2) it doesn't seem that signal has such a limit. maybe they're just fine with using relatively a large part of their data for key storage

[–] keepthepace@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

Groups have an encryption key that I guess you receive from other members upon joining.