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Previously, you could only see employee DMs if you turned on Compliance Exports, at which point you could download all of them going forward . Now it sounds like everything you've ever written could be downloaded at any time without notice. So, all of those communications you had with co-workers based on the promise they would be private until you were notified future ones wouldn't be anymore? Now it's ALL available…
with or without my consent?
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Because they typically can be easily falsified.
You could have the logs signed with Slack's PGP key so they cannot be altered without the signature causing a mismatch.
Previously, you could only see employee DMs if you turned on Compliance Exports, at which point you could download all of them going forward . Now it sounds like everything you've ever written could be downloaded at any time without notice. So, all of those communications you had with co-workers based on the promise they would be private until you were notified future ones wouldn't be anymore? Now it's ALL available…
You should not assume your communications are private if there is no end-to-end encryption. Also, the employers are often required to do this because of regulations. (I think those are silly regulations given that end-to-end encryption is so easily available nowadays, but the companies don't really have a choice here.)
They can also install screen capture and key logging software if they want, but that's less common and without disclosure is a lot shadier (although certainly legal in the US). I wouldn't expect it most places; it's a more extreme step.
But never trust encryption at work unless you know your company's policies.
It's so easy to have private channels these days it's hard to see how this should even inconvenience anyone.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because they typically can be easily falsified.
You could have the logs signed with Slack's PGP key so they cannot be altered without the signature causing a mismatch.
More generally like the parent I don't see why a company couldn't have full control over their corporate tools.
Previously, you could only see employee DMs if you turned on Compliance Exports, at which point you could download all of them going forward . Now it sounds like everything you've ever written could be downloaded at any time without notice. So, all of those communications you had with co-workers based on the promise they would be private until you were notified future ones wouldn't be anymore? Now it's ALL available…