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Slack Introduces New Password Security Tools After Hack
- Naked Security, Thursday, April 2, 2015 5:52 PM
Slack, a startup that goes after email with a chat-based product, has rolled out two-factor authentication and a "password kill switch" as an added security measure after the network was hacked. The company revealed that its database, which includes customer usernames, email addresses, phone numbers and Skype IDs, was hacked earlier this week. While passwords were also stored on the database, they were encrypted. These extra layers of security ensures added protection.
