Gmail is getting the security upgrade it's always needed

Date:
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:00:14 +0000

Description:
Gmail will soon benefit from a new feature that will stop messages falling into the wrong hands.

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Google has announced that corporate users of its email service will soon benefit from a new security feature that should help prevent data from
falling into the wrong hands.

As revealed at Google Cloud Next, the companys annual cloud computing showcase, both Gmail and Google Calendar are set to receive support for client-side encryption (CSE).

Under this system, data will be encrypted on the end users device before
being transmitted to datacenter servers , which means not even Google will have access to the encryption keys necessary to gain access.

The new feature will make its way to Gmail by the end of the year, and to Google Calendar in 2023. Gmail security

At a basic level, the new security feature will mean that emails composed in Gmail are readable by the sender and intended recipients exclusively. It will also prevent anyone from reading any messages that might be intercepted in transit.

Google says it has always used the latest cryptographic standards to encrypt data that lands on its servers, to ensure bad faith actors cannot gain access to sensitive information. However, the new system will give businesses direct control over their encryption keys and the identity management provider used to access those keys.

Above all else, a secure environment is a requirement no matter your location or device, said Google, in relation to the broader range of security features announced at Cloud Next.

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Until now, client-side encryption has been available exclusively for Google Meet and Google Docs data, but in recognition of the importance of watertight security across the board, Google is now extending the feature to other portions of the Workspace productivity suite.

Separately, also in support of this broad objective, Google announced it is bringing data loss prevention to Chat, allowing admins to put in place controls that protect against leaks in real-time, and new data sharing
options to Drive that will give businesses tighter control over how files are shared.

TechRadar Pro has asked Google when customers can expect to benefit from these additional security upgrades. Also check out our list of the best
secure email services around



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