This guide documents the new AWS Wickr administration console, released on March 13, 2025. For documentation on the classic version of the AWS Wickr administration console, see [Classic Administration Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wickr/latest/adminguide-classic/what-is-wickr.html).

# Security considerations
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Carefully evaluate where and how to deploy a data retention bot. These bots centrally collect and decrypt all end-to-end encrypted messages sent or received by users, consolidating content that was previously accessible only on individual devices. As a result, this component and its data storage have exceptionally high security value.

If you deploy a data retention bot, ensure it meets the highest security standards and aligns with your organizations security policy. For deployments using AWS services, follow the additional guidance in our [ Security best practices for AWS Wickr](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//wickr/latest/adminguide/security-best-practices.html) and AWS Cloud Security [Shared Responsibility Model.](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/shared-responsibility-model/)