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 | 1 | +---  | 
 | 2 | +title: "Two Years of Cryptomator Hub – Team Encryption Reimagined"  | 
 | 3 | +slug: hub-anniversary  | 
 | 4 | +date: 2025-11-02  | 
 | 5 | +tags: [cryptomator, hub, anniversary]  | 
 | 6 | + | 
 | 7 | +summary: "Cryptomator Hub celebrates two years of secure cloud collaboration—now with new features for teams and businesses."  | 
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 | 10 | +  relsrc: /img/blog/hub-anniversary-2025.png  | 
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 | 13 | +---  | 
 | 14 | + | 
 | 15 | +On **November 2, 2023**, **Cryptomator Hub 1.0** was released—our solution for secure, encrypted collaboration in the cloud. **Two years** later, Cryptomator Hub has become a central tool for companies, universities, and NGOs that want to protect their sensitive data while working efficiently as a team.  | 
 | 16 | + | 
 | 17 | +On this anniversary, we look back on two exciting years full of further developments, beta features, new areas of application—and what's yet to come.  | 
 | 18 | + | 
 | 19 | +<figure class="text-center">  | 
 | 20 | +  <img class="inline-block rounded-sm" src="/img/blog/hub-anniversary-2025.png" alt="Two Years of Cryptomator Hub – Team Encryption Reimagined" />  | 
 | 21 | +</figure>  | 
 | 22 | + | 
 | 23 | +## What is Cryptomator Hub?  | 
 | 24 | + | 
 | 25 | +Cryptomator Hub is the **central platform for managing and sharing encrypted vaults**.  | 
 | 26 | + | 
 | 27 | +While the classic Cryptomator app allows individuals to protect their cloud files, the Hub extends this principle to teams and organizations.  | 
 | 28 | + | 
 | 29 | +Cryptomator Hub offers a web-based dashboard that administrators and team members can use to **manage users, assign roles, and control access rights**—all fully encrypted and GDPR-compliant.  | 
 | 30 | + | 
 | 31 | +Cryptomator Hub thus bridges the gap between strong **end-to-end encryption** and user-friendly teamwork.  | 
 | 32 | + | 
 | 33 | +## Features That Make the Difference  | 
 | 34 | + | 
 | 35 | +1. **Centralized Management of Users and Permissions**     | 
 | 36 | +   Whether you're a small team or a large organization, administrators can always keep track of who has access to which vaults. Role-based permissions make management easy and transparent.  | 
 | 37 | +2. **Web of Trust**    | 
 | 38 | +   This security model enables secure key exchange between team members via digital trust relationships. No unencrypted data exchange and no complicated key files, as trust is mapped technically.  | 
 | 39 | +3. **Create Vault Role**     | 
 | 40 | +   Teams can independently create new vaults without administrators having to accompany each step. This keeps collaboration flexible while maintaining a high level of security.  | 
 | 41 | +4. **Self-Hosting & Data Protection by Design**     | 
 | 42 | +   Data protection is not an add-on, but a core principle: Cryptomator Hub can be operated locally (on-prem) or in private cloud environments. This gives companies and institutions complete control over their infrastructure and data.  | 
 | 43 | +5. **Integration with Popular Cloud Services**     | 
 | 44 | +   Whether OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or Nextcloud, Cryptomator Hub integrates seamlessly into existing work environments and protects data regardless of the provider.  | 
 | 45 | + | 
 | 46 | +## Typical Areas of Application  | 
 | 47 | + | 
 | 48 | +### Companies and Public Authorities  | 
 | 49 | + | 
 | 50 | +Companies use Cryptomator Hub to implement zero-trust security strategies. **Industries with high compliance requirements**—such as healthcare, public administration, and legal services—benefit particularly from GDPR-compliant cloud encryption.  | 
 | 51 | + | 
 | 52 | +Companies such as [Walbusch GmbH & Co. KG]() are already successfully using Cryptomator Hub and can report consistently positive results:  | 
 | 53 | + | 
 | 54 | +> **With Cryptomator Hub, we can securely manage sensitive company data while making it easy for our employees to use.**  | 
 | 55 | +>  | 
 | 56 | +> *Andreas Cofalla, Application Manager IT, Walbusch GmbH & Co. KG*  | 
 | 57 | +
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 | 58 | +### Universities and Research Institutions  | 
 | 59 | + | 
 | 60 | +Research teams secure their project data with Hub without sacrificing cloud collaboration. **Sensitive research data** remains protected while collaboration across departments or countries continues to function.  | 
 | 61 | + | 
 | 62 | +### NGOs and Nonprofits  | 
 | 63 | + | 
 | 64 | +For organizations operating globally, Cryptomator Hub offers a secure way to share **confidential documents**—from grant proposals to personnel data—even with limited IT resources.  | 
 | 65 | + | 
 | 66 | +### IT Teams and Data Protection Officers  | 
 | 67 | + | 
 | 68 | +Hub simplifies audits, role management, and verification of data protection-compliant working practices—a clear advantage in internal and external security audits.  | 
 | 69 | + | 
 | 70 | +## Two Years of Further Development – And Looking to the Future  | 
 | 71 | + | 
 | 72 | +Since its launch in 2023, Cryptomator Hub has developed rapidly.  | 
 | 73 | + | 
 | 74 | +The [1.4.0 update](/blog/2025/04/15/hub-1.4.0/) in April 2025 brought two decisive milestones with the **Web of Trust** and the **Create Vault role**. Furthermore, everything is focused on optimization, scaling, and future-proofing—especially with regard to the upcoming standards of [post-quantum cryptography](/blog/2025/07/24/post-quantum-roadmap/).  | 
 | 75 | + | 
 | 76 | +But we are not resting on our laurels. **Three new features** are already in the pipeline to make Cryptomator Hub even more powerful and user-friendly.  | 
 | 77 | + | 
 | 78 | +### User/Group Management  | 
 | 79 | + | 
 | 80 | +**User and group management** will become much more convenient in the future. With the new, **integrated user/group management**, smaller companies and organizations can create and manage their team structures directly in the hub—intuitively, clearly, and without detours.  | 
 | 81 | + | 
 | 82 | +In the background, we continue to rely on **Keycloak**—a proven, powerful solution for identity and access management.  | 
 | 83 | + | 
 | 84 | +<figure class="text-center">  | 
 | 85 | +  <img class="inline-block rounded-sm" src="/img/blog/hub-anniversary-2025-user-management-preview.png" alt="Cryptomator Hub – User/Group Management Preview" />  | 
 | 86 | +</figure>  | 
 | 87 | + | 
 | 88 | +### Emergency Access  | 
 | 89 | + | 
 | 90 | +In companies, it can always happen that employees leave and access to important data is lost as a result.  | 
 | 91 | + | 
 | 92 | +The upcoming **Emergency Access** feature provides a remedy here: it allows you to **designate a specific group of authorized persons** who can restore access to a vault, either collectively or partially, in an emergency.  | 
 | 93 | + | 
 | 94 | +**Even in critical situations or in the event of personnel changes**, the company remains capable of acting.  | 
 | 95 | + | 
 | 96 | +<figure class="text-center">  | 
 | 97 | +  <img class="inline-block rounded-sm" src="/img/blog/hub-anniversary-2025-emergency-access-preview.png" alt="Cryptomator Hub – Emergency Access Preview" />  | 
 | 98 | +</figure>  | 
 | 99 | + | 
 | 100 | +### Files in Use (in the Desktop App)  | 
 | 101 | + | 
 | 102 | +A frequently expressed wish of our Hub customers: **better support for collaborating on Office files.**  | 
 | 103 | + | 
 | 104 | +While **LibreOffice**, for example, already has a built-in locking system for open files, this has been missing in **Microsoft Office** until now. That's why we are currently developing our own **“locking system”** in the **Cryptomator desktop app** that recognizes when a file is already open and informs other users.  | 
 | 105 | + | 
 | 106 | +This makes collaborating on documents more conflict-free, transparent, and secure—another step toward smooth teamwork.  | 
 | 107 | + | 
 | 108 | +## Two Years of Trust, Cooperation, and Security  | 
 | 109 | + | 
 | 110 | +In two years, Cryptomator Hub has evolved from an idea into a reliable platform for secure teamwork.  | 
 | 111 | + | 
 | 112 | +We would like to thank all users, administrators, and testers who have helped to further develop Cryptomator Hub with their feedback—and we look forward to the next chapter.  | 
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