Slack bridges the gap between email and chat
The business communication platform Slack has built a bridge between its service and email. Users within an organisation, who do not yet use Slack, can now be e-mailed directly from the platform.
In addition, the search function within Slack has been simplified and the integration with Outlook and ... Read more
Slack solves visual problems with new update for Windows 10
The business chat app Slack has released an update for Windows 10 devices. The update mainly solves visual problems, as well as a number of more technical errors. That's what MSPoweruser reports.
In the update several problems have been addressed. For example, there was the problem earlier that when... Read more
Slack starts in-depth integration with Office 365
Slack gets a new Outlook calendar and mail app, an updated OneDrive app, and now users can view Office files directly within Slack. The new collaboration allows Slack to take a stand against Microsoft Office Integration Teams.
Companies today use a variety of chat applications to limit mail traffic.... Read more
Slack launches new search function
Slack has made it easier for users with many channels in the chat service to find information in a specific channel. A new search function has been released for this, reports UC Today.
The new Channel Search feature builds on the company's Work Graph, which allows users to find the best available c... Read more
“Slack chooses New York Stock Exchange for IPO.
Slack, a manufacturer of business communication and collaboration tools, is said to have chosen the New York Stock Exchange for its IPO. That's what The Wall Street Journal reports on the basis of insiders. This would be the second time that a large company has chosen the stock exchange to make its ... Read more
Oracle expands cooperation with Slack considerably
Oracle is further expanding its collaboration with Slack. To do this, it combines the Customer Experience (CX) Cloud with Slack's communication platform. This makes it easier for teams to discuss possible sales. That way, they'd be able to make deals more quickly.
The partnership means for sales peo... Read more
Microsoft expands Teams with innovative video features
Microsoft has expanded Teams with a number of new functionalities. The chat service can now be provided with a custom background and live subtitles. In addition, it is possible to stream live events and interactions on a whiteboard are clearly shown.
A first innovative new feature makes it easier to... Read more
Slack focuses on large companies with new encryption tool
Slack Technologies is expanding its cybersecurity capabilities in an effort to acquire more business customers. To this end, the company is launching Slack EKM, a tool that enables companies to encrypt correspondence between employees using their own encryption keys, among other things.
Slack curre... Read more
Windows malware Slub abuses Slack and GitHub to steal data
Trend Micro researchers say they found a new malware that uses Slack channels, GitHub, and file.io to steal data from Windows PCs. The malware is called Slub and is part of a 'watering hole', which is a type of attack that consists of compromising a website that is probably visited by the target gro... Read more
Facebook Workplace now has more than 2 million paying users
The market for business communication services is still crystallising. While Slack is currently dominant with 10 million daily active users, Facebook Workplace is also gaining in popularity. According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg's company, there are now 2 million paying users on the service.
Facebook doe... Read more