Microsoft bans Slack and discourages AWS and Google Docs use internally The Verge

Microsoft has banned the use of the unfastened model of Slack for its one hundred,000+ employees. GeekWire reports that Microsoft has a listing of prohibited apps and services, and even Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Docs are “discouraged for use” inside the corporation. The Slack ban isn’t broadly speaking pushed through Microsoft’s competing Teams product, though. Microsoft is reportedly concerned approximately the security components of Slack Free and Slack Plus. An internal access describes the state of affairs:

“Slack Free, Slack Standard and Slack Plus versions do no longer provide required controls to correctly guard Microsoft Intellectual Property (IP). Existing users of these solutions ought to migrate chat records and files related to Microsoft business to Microsoft Teams, which offers the equal capabilities and incorporated Office 365 apps, calling and meeting capability. Learn greater approximately the additional functions that Teams can provide your workgroup. Slack Enterprise Grid version complies with Microsoft security requirements; however, we inspire use of Microsoft Teams instead of a competitive software.”

That manner personnel can use Slack Enterprise Grid, however given the expenses worried it’s far more likely that maximum agencies in Microsoft may be using the preferred Microsoft Teams alternative. AWS and Google Docs utilization will reportedly “require a commercial enterprise justification” for employee use, and even Microsoft-owned GitHub is discouraged for “Highly Confidential styles of records, specifications or code.”

Microsoft has also banned Grammarly inside the business enterprise, that's a writing and grammar-checking app that can screen every keystroke. “The Grammarly Office add-in and browser extensions must now not be used at the Microsoft network due to the fact they're capable of get entry to Information Rights Management (IRM) protected content within emails and documents,” in keeping with the leaked list.

Microsoft’s prohibited listing makes a variety of sense for security-associated topics, however employees nevertheless want to apply these competing offerings to further their very own merchandise and understand the wider marketplace. That would be a key part of any commercial enterprise justifications to get access to offerings like AWS or Google Docs.

Microsoft has been competing with Slack aggressively, but the messaging service lately launched apps and integrations for Slack and Office 365 to bridge the space. Microsoft also released its free version of Teams to rival Slack earlier this year, just weeks after the employer unveiled creative new conference name features for its Slack competitor.

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2019-06-22 13:06:01Z
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