Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available
by fauigerzigerk on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @10:08AM
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To me this feature looks like a box ticking exercise with an eye toward government contracts. Microsoft has it so Google needs it too in order to avoid looking less secure to decision makers who may not know whether or not it will ever be needed.
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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available
by jeffbee on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @10:58AM
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Sure, it ticks this exact box that the help article mentions:
> Your organization operates in a highly regulated industry, like aerospace and defense, financial services, or government.
Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available
by latchkey on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @12:04PM
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This is not just tick a checkbox and it is done. Enabling it is non-trivial as it requires setting up a whole bunch of stuff, like integrating with a third party key service provider (or setting up your own).
Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available
by fauigerzigerk on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @01:01PM
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I didn't mean to say anything about how hard it is to implement.
What I'm saying is that the point of implementing this feature may not be that it's expected to be tremendously useful for a lot of actual users.
Rather I think the point is to not leave the "has client-side encryption" box unchecked in any comparison charts or scoring systems that may influence purchasing decisions.