Google Announces End-to-End Encryption for Gmail Web Security Issues

Google is introducing end-to-end encryption for Gmail Web to our workspace and education customers to protect emails sent using the web client.

Google announced end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Gmail. The beta version of Gmail client-side encryption allows users to send and receive encrypted mail inside and outside your domain.

Google E2EE was already available for Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Meet, and Google Calendar (beta) users.

The IT giant announced that client-side encryption for Gmail on the web is now available in beta for Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers. The user can apply for the beta version until January 20, 2023.

Using end-to-end encryption for Gmail ensures that sensitive data in email bodies and attachments cannot be read by Google servers.

“Client-side encryption helps enforce data confidentiality while addressing a wide range of data sovereignty and compliance needs.” Read the announcement published by Google.

“Using client-side encryption with Gmail ensures that sensitive data in email bodies and attachments cannot be decrypted by Google servers. Customers control encryption keys and identity services and have access to those keys. I can do it.”

Client-Side Encryption (CSE) in Google Workspace lets you handle content encryption in your client’s browser before sending or saving data to Drive’s cloud-based storage.

The company noted that it does not have access to users’ encryption keys.

End users can add client-side encryption to any message by clicking the lock icon and selecting additional encryption.

“Google Workspace already uses the latest encryption standards to encrypt all data at rest and in transit between facilities. Client-side encryption addresses a wide range of data sovereignty and compliance needs. while helping to enforce data confidentiality,” concludes the announcement. “Client-side encryption is already available for Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Meet, and Google Calendar (Beta).”

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