New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- Zoho co-founder and Chief Scientist Sridhar Vembu has announced that Arattai, the company's homegrown messaging platform, is set to receive mandatory end-to-end encryption across its entire system. The change marks one of the most significant updates to the app since its launch.

In an X post on Sunday, Vembu said the team had opted for a full rollout of compulsory encryption, beginning with one-to-one chats and expanding to group conversations soon after. According to him, the shift required substantial redesign work and careful internal testing due to the scale of the change.

Around 6,000 Zoho employees are currently trialling the updated version. Vembu noted that engineers had already uncovered a number of issues...