A method for managing data communication between a communication device (102) and another device (112) in a communication network, comprises providing (500) data for transmission by the communication device (102), and controlling by at least one secure management element (300, 304) operating in a secure environment (218) in the communication device the transmission of the provided data by the communication device so as to manage data transmitted by the communication device. The step of controlling may include at least one of controlling an amount of data transmitted, controlling a time of transmission of data and controlling a periodicity of transmission of data. A communication device and a method of managing data received by a communication device are also described.