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Consultants Warn Companies to Be Cautious with WhatsApp

by Thomas Cloer | 03.06.2016 | News, Security

Using WhatsApp as a company poses problems when it comes to the German Data Protection Act, because contacts from the user’s cell phone are transferred to WhatApp’s servers. Corporate users of the service could be held liable (accompanied by significant monetary penalties!), because they are aware of this. Attorneys therefore unanimously recommend not using WhatsApp for professional purposes.

From Bernie Sanders to Rand Paul: Politics Power by SMS

by Stella Alvo | 02.06.2016 | Business Trends

With less and less people utilizing traditional home phones, the expense of hiring live phone bank operators, and fewer people actually answering their phones, isn’t there a better way to contact interested voters and leave the remainder of us in peace?

Long and short code sms: What you should know about SMS sender identification

by Sören Schulte | 25.05.2016 | Product News

Carriers in different countries go to great lengths to prevent their customers from receiving spam. In order to send a large number of SMSs reliably and receive replies to them, companies also need a unique sender ID. This is the only way customers can match the SMS, such as an order or booking confirmation, to a company, and get in contact with them directly. From a technical point of view, there are basically three sender ID options. However, national regulations vary greatly.

New General Counsel Florian Frick: Retarus strengthens its senior management

by Sabrina Hiller | 24.05.2016 | News

Florian Frick is named the new General Counsel of the Retarus Group. He will advise Retarus’ senior management on all strategic issues regarding international law and regulatory provisions, as well as compliance requirements.

Tags: Florian Frick // General Counsel

Football Fever: The Big Retarus Betting Game for the European Football Championship

by Sabrina Hiller | 23.05.2016 | News

Only 18 more days until the 2016 European Football Championship. Retarus is feverishly awaiting the championship and is pleased to present the Retarus Betting Game for the European Football Championship. Those who want to test their football knowledge and compete with colleagues and friends can register for the Retarus Betting Game for the European Football Championship before the opening game—and with a little luck, win one of 20 great prizes.

Tags: betting game // football

“We are sure that you have simply overlooked our bill.”— Payment Reminder via SMS

by Sabrina Hiller | 19.05.2016 | Business Trends, Industry

If the dunning process does not work, the result is defaults on payments that can quickly have a negative impact on the liquidity of a company. Retarus’ Cloud SMS Services offer companies a quick way to send their late-paying customers a payment reminder by SMS.

Four benefits to a smarter vendor deployment approach

by Stella Alvo | 17.05.2016 | Business Trends, Cloud

In today’s age, IT challenges faced with a single sourced vendor approach, can lead to significant complications. Like many examples in recent history, such as the Financial Crisis, having no backup plan or limited knowledge can results in costly solutions. Diversification in today’s unsettled market is the framework for ensuring operations during difficult times.

The Ultimate PCI Checklist: Are you up to-date with changing PCI regulations?

by Stella Alvo | 13.05.2016 | Industry, Security

Did you know, PCI DSS Regulations are changing and are due to be in effect as early as June 30th, 2016? With the deadline quickly approaching, what should organizations do to ensure continuing compliance with PCI and information security?

Tags: Compliance // IT-Security // PCIDSS // Regulations

Flexible customer communication: winkler opts for Retarus

by Sören Schulte | 10.05.2016 | Industry, News

The winkler Group is one of the leading wholesalers for commercial vehicle spare parts in Europe. To keep in communication with an extremely mobile and fast-paced industry, the company has opted in favor of the messaging platform Retarus WebExpress

Shaping digitization: Retarus joins the German Charter of Digital Networking

by Sören Schulte | 04.05.2016 | Industry, News

As of now, Retarus is one of the signatories of the German Charter of Digital Networking (Charta der digitalen Vernetzung), a voluntary entrepreneurial initiative that was set up as part of the “National IT Summit” of the German government. The Charter’s objective is to establish a common platform for dialog between business, science, politics, and civil society.