We are pleased to share that Wickr has been acquired by Amazon and is now part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) team. We’re proud to have created highly trusted, secure communication solutions for messaging, video conferencing, file sharing, and more. From our founding ten years ago, we have grown to serve organizations across a wide range of industries, all over the world. Together with AWS, we look forward to taking our solutions to the next level for our customers and partners. Learn more here →
You communicate with your team many times a day. Texts, emails, phone calls, you name it. Collaboration happens at a fast pace, and it happens constantly. The default for workplace communication — especially when many are working remotely — has always been email. Have you ever considered why? Sure, in
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