AWS wickr documentation change

Service: wickr · 2026-04-25 · Documentation low

File: wickr/latest/adminguide/data-retention.md

Summary

Clarified data retention functionality, updated language about AWS access to encrypted messages, and added link to security considerations

Security assessment

The change clarifies that AWS cannot access end-to-end encrypted message content and emphasizes organizational responsibility for data retention. It adds a link to security considerations documentation, which enhances security awareness but does not address a specific security vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/wickr/latest/adminguide/data-retention.md b/wickr/latest/adminguide/data-retention.md
index 421ec886c..3c68d5f2e 100644
--- a//wickr/latest/adminguide/data-retention.md
+++ b//wickr/latest/adminguide/data-retention.md
@@ -13 +13 @@ AWS Wickr Data retention can retain all conversations in network. This includes
-When a network administrator configures and activates data retention for their network, all messages and files shared in their network are retained in accordance with the organization's compliance policies. These .txt file outputs are accessible by the network administrator in an external location (eg: local storage, Amazon S3 bucket, or any other storage as per user's choice), from where they can be analyzed, erased, or transferred.
+When a network administrator configures and activates data retention for their network, all messages and files shared by users in their network are archived to a specified location (E.g., local storage, Amazon S3 bucket), where they can be reviewed, processed and retained as desired.
@@ -17 +17 @@ When a network administrator configures and activates data retention for their n
-Wickr never accesses your messages and files. Therefore, it is your responsibility to configure a data retention system.
+AWS cannot access end-to-end encrypted message content in Wickr. If your organization requires access to your end-users’ message content, you must deploy a data retention bot.
@@ -28,0 +29,2 @@ Wickr never accesses your messages and files. Therefore, it is your responsibili
+  * [Security considerations](./security-considerations.html)
+