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published in(发表于) 2014/6/4 9:07:54
Google： we are beta-the most secure email encryption systems

Google: we are beta-Google the most secure email encryption system, email security, Snowden, Prism-IT news Google: we are beta-the most secure email encryption systems

According to the latest foreign media reported that Google is being developed called "End-to-End" encryption system, this system can protect the user's e-mail is almost completely avoid the risk of invasion. It is reported that, Google will implement recoding an encrypted e-mail message, the only users who can see specific messages as text content is trusted users on the system.

In the use of e-mail encryption system, hackers will have little chance of informed users the contents of e-mail messages, while the United States NSA (National Security Agency, hereinafter referred to as "NSA") as well. In fact, the United States-former NSA employee Edward Snowden (Edward Snowden) in last year's exposure "Prism" event before this encryption technology is used to communicate with journalists.

At present, the "End-to-End" encryption system there is no external launch. In his official blog, Google said, this technology is currently in the open beta stage. After the end of the testing phase, users will be able to download the application, and add it to Google's Chrome browser. Moreover, as long as the user has installed the system browser to open any Web based email system, the encryption system will be compatible with them.

"Companies are realizing that this technique may only be applied in very sensitive information, or if you need additional protection crowd. But Google wants 'End-to-End' extensions can facilitate faster and easier access to the additional security required. "Google Privacy and security product manager Steven Somodi (Stephan Somogyi) wrote in his blog.

Local time on Tuesday, Google has "End-to-End" early open-source password, privacy activists and engineers publishing-oriented, companies want them to find errors and backdoors. At the same time, Google also said it would adopt "vulnerability reward program" (vulnerability reward program) provide bonuses for the engineers succeeded in finding security vulnerabilities.

In short, Google "End-to-End" works mainly on users of encryption system to encrypt the message contents after you finish composing your message, so even were responsible for "transport" letter email provider can't successfully Gets the real content of the message.

It should be said that this is the United States Government last year revealed "Prism" enterprises in Silicon Valley's latest protest after the event. Last December, some of the world's largest technology company had consolidated appeals for United States Government respect Internet privacy Bill of rights, contain his scope of monitoring, collecting information, and make your own intelligence monitoring project more transparent.

Meanwhile, technology companies, including Microsoft and Yahoo began his store and is responsible for sending encrypted information. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Mark Zuckerberg) even complained to President Barack Obama directly about the NSA's surveillance practices.

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