Slack

There are some privacy and security concerns users should be aware of with Slack, although for the most part, Slack users are going to have to go with the rules of their workplace and trust their company to set up protections and privacy policies. One big concern we have about Slack is they have no features that allow users to block or hide abusive or unwanted messages. In the battle between Slack and Microsoft Teams to be the workplace tool of choice, Teams does have features that allow users to block and hide users, if only in personal Teams instances. Slack forces you to see the abuse and then mute it whereas with Teams you can block an abuser before they can send you abusive messages. This is definitely a win for Microsoft Teams over Slack. And, as with any workplace tool, please never assume anything you say is private. Many Slack versions allow the owner to monitor all chats, public and private. What could happen if something goes wrong? Well, you could message your co-worker about how annoying your boss is because they always come to meetings with Dorito dust on their face. Your boss could be monitoring your private chats, and boom, you’re fired! Best to keep those private vent sessions with your co-workers off Slack, off your work computer, and only on a private messaging app like Signal.