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==Privacy and Security of Collaborative Tools==

==Privacy and Security of Collaborative Tools==

Employee's are encouraged to use approved software such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, and Slack to collaborate and communicate unclassified information. However there are some privacy issues that need to be recognized before using these applications. It is important to remember that these applications are not to be used for any classified work.  

Employees should always use department-sanctioned tools for collaboration with colleagues, starting with Microsoft Teams (at Protected B if your departmental tenancy has been accredited to that level, or unclassified otherwise), then moving to other sanctioned tools such as GCTools or WebEx. If those options aren’t available, then the [https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=27122 Policy on Acceptable Network and Device Use] does allow usage of public cloud tools such as Slack, Zoom or Google Hangouts for '''unclassified''' work only. However, there are some privacy issues that need to be recognized before using these applications. It is important to remember that these applications are <u>never</u> to be used for any sensitive or classified work.  

===Slack===

===Slack===