Slack news and trends

Report: Disney Cuts Ties With Slack After Data Heist

September 19, 2024
Disney, Slack, data breach
Report: Disney Data Leaked After Hack of Its Slack System
Cybersecurity // July 15, 2024

Disney has reportedly suffered a hack of its Slack system, with data from thousands of the channels of the company’s workplace collaboration system being leaked online. The data goes back as far as 2019 and includes material ranging from discussions about ad campaigns to assessments...

This Week in AI: Enterprise Intelligence, Healthcare Efficiencies, Deepfake Threats
Artificial Intelligence // February 16, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming the standard-bearer for innovations that progress in leaps and bounds. Putting an exclamation point on the technology’s value to nearly all sectors and industries, on Tuesday (Feb. 13), chipmaker Nvidia exceeded Amazon in market value for the first time since 2002 as more companies...

Slack Launches Slack AI to Boost Worker Efficiency
Artificial Intelligence // February 14, 2024

Enterprise messaging platform Slack is debuting Slack AI, its artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help users find information more easily. Slack AI is starting with a set of initial generative AI capabilities, including a search function that delivers personalized, intelligent responses to your questions, channel recaps...

Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office in EU to Address Antitrust Concerns
Regulation // August 31, 2023

Microsoft has announced plans to unbundle its Teams software from its Office suite in Europe in response to concerns raised in an antitrust investigation by the European Union (EU), The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Aug. 31). The move will see the software giant offering business...

Interviews & Exclusives
COVID Turned A Small Chatroom For Accountants Into A Hub Of 50,000 Conversations

July 22, 2021
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that forming a community — for insight or support — is critical, even if those bonds must be forged online. Those interactions can be cemented more easily through online platforms — especially in the work-from-home environment, and, according to Darcie Lamond, director of finance and accounting content […]

Getting Treasurers To Dump The Swivel Chair For Tech

January 31, 2018
When it comes to data, beware the swivel chair. But embrace integration. That’s a metaphor, of sorts, and a caution for treasury management professionals as they navigate their swivel chairs,...

Quick Reads
Report: Disney Cuts Ties With Slack After Data Heist

September 19, 2024
Disney reportedly plans to stop using workplace collaboration platform Slack following a recent data breach. Chief financial officer Hugh Johnston announced the change this week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Sept. 19), citing an internal memo reviewed by the news outlet. That memo said many teams at the entertainment behemoth had begun switching […]

Report: Disney Data Leaked After Hack of Its Slack System

July 15, 2024
Disney has reportedly suffered a hack of its Slack system, with data from thousands of the channels of the company’s workplace collaboration system being leaked online. The data goes back...

Slack Launches Slack AI to Boost Worker Efficiency

February 14, 2024
Enterprise messaging platform Slack is debuting Slack AI, its artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help users find information more easily. Slack AI is starting with a set of initial generative AI...

Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office in EU to Address Antitrust Concerns

August 31, 2023
Microsoft has announced plans to unbundle its Teams software from its Office suite in Europe in response to concerns raised in an antitrust investigation by the European Union (EU), The Wall...