Post #1171604
2026-04-12 12:38 UTC
Belgium is the next European country to take communication between public workers into its own hands. No more WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger, it's Beam from now on.
*Beam has been developed by the state-backed company Belgian Secure Communications (BSC). It will eventually be used by around 750,000 public sector employees and military personnel.*
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2026/03/18/new-app-provides-secure-messaging-service-for-public-sector-empl/
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@hans@procolix.social 2026-04-12 12:44
It should come as no surprise that Beam is based on Matrix. France and Germany have set a good example, France has TChap, Germany uses BwMessenger and TI-Messenger, all based on Matrix. Let's hope all other a European countries and the EU itself will follow these examples, fast... https://beam.belgium.be/en/ 2/2 #DigitalAutonomy #BigTech #SecureCommunication #Matrix