‘Slack Isn’t Safe:’ Abortion Groups Protest Slack HQ for Beefed Up Encryption
For certain kinds of white collar jobs, life revolves around Slack, the messaging app that’s managed to completely entwinework. With that kind of market power comes responsibility, and at least according to some, the company isn’t holding up its end of the bargain.“Abortion funds and reproductive rights groups use Slack to help people get the care they need, but without end-to-end encryption,
said Caitlin Seeley George, campaigns and managing director for Fight for the Future, one of the organizations that coordinated the rally. “Millions of people use Slack every day for work, volunteering, and connecting with communities online. Slack is putting these users at risk by not offering end-to-end encryption, blocking, and reporting features.”
“By default, Slack encrypts data at rest and data in transit for all of our customers. All our plans offer customizable retention settings, where customers can automatically delete messages and files after set periods of time,” a Slack spokesperson said. “Slack will not share customer data with government entities or third parties unless we’re legally obligated to do so—and we make it our practice to challenge any unclear, overbroad, or inappropriate requests.
“Slack has put the security of our communities in danger by not taking steps to ensure user safety,” the letter reads.Digital security is woefully complicated, but here’s some background. There are many different kinds of encryption, a process that turns plain text into machine-readable code that can’t be immediately translated by human eyes. However, without proper precautions,
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