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[ NNSquad ] Google: Email security transparency report // Making end-to-end email crypto easier
Google: Email security transparency report // Making end-to-end email crypto easier
>>> Transparency Report: Protecting emails as they travel across the web <<<
(Google Official Blog): http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/transparency-report-protecting-emails.html
"But some email is more secure than others. So to help you better
understand whether your emails are protected by encryption, we're
launching a new section in the Transparency Report."
>>> Making end-to-end encryption easier to use <<<
(Google Online Security Blog): http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2014/06/making-end-to-end-encryption-easier-to.html
"Your security online has always been a top priority for us, and
we're constantly working to make sure your data is safe. For
example, Gmail supported HTTPS when it first launched and now
always uses an encrypted connection when you check or send email
in your browser. We warn people in Gmail and Chrome when we have
reason to believe they're being targeted by bad actors. We also
alert you to malware and phishing when we find it. Today, we're
adding to that list the alpha version of a new tool. It's called
End-to-End and it's a Chrome extension intended for users who
need additional security beyond what we already provide.
End-to-end encryption means data leaving your browser will be
encrypted until the message's intended recipient decrypts it, and
that similarly encrypted messages sent to you will remain that
way until you decrypt them in your browser."
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Personal note to intelligence agencies: Perhaps upsetting Google isn't
such a great idea. Just sayin' ...
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com
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