But the popular messaging platform — which boasted more than 12 million daily active users as of last year — is definitely a promising medium for employers, regulatory agencies, the government, and even hackers seeking a trove of data about a company and its workers.
“Clearly, the adage of ‘Don’t write anything in an email that you wouldn’t want to see on the front page of the Wall Street Journal’ applies to your use of Slack too,” Harris told Recode in March of this year.
Companies may need to consistently preserve electronic communications for review by regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulation Authority.
In its most recent transparency report (which covers 2020), Slack says it received 38 requests from US government entities for both content and metadata, including through search warrants, subpoenas, and court orders.
Keep in mind, those numbers are pretty small; the company said in its last earnings report that it had more than 150,000 organizations paying for its service, and customers can also use the platform for free.
In 2019, Slack granted one request for non-content, user data stored in the US from an unnamed foreign government as part of following a mutual legal assistance treaty.
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But the popular messaging platform — which boasted more than 12 million daily active users as of last year — is definitely a promising medium for employers, regulatory agencies, the government, and even hackers seeking a trove of data about a company and its workers.
“Clearly, the adage of ‘Don’t write anything in an email that you wouldn’t want to see on the front page of the Wall Street Journal’ applies to your use of Slack too,” Harris told Recode in March of this year.
Companies may need to consistently preserve electronic communications for review by regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulation Authority.
In its most recent transparency report (which covers 2020), Slack says it received 38 requests from US government entities for both content and metadata, including through search warrants, subpoenas, and court orders.
Keep in mind, those numbers are pretty small; the company said in its last earnings report that it had more than 150,000 organizations paying for its service, and customers can also use the platform for free.
In 2019, Slack granted one request for non-content, user data stored in the US from an unnamed foreign government as part of following a mutual legal assistance treaty.
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