Google just announced that as of today, Gmail is more secure
than ever before. And the company isn't hiding the fact that it's
actively trying to stop the government from spying on your email
activity. Google says that Gmail will now use a secure HTTPS connection
whenever you check or send email, regardless of where you're accessing
Gmail from — be it your home network or public Wi-Fi — or what device
you're using. Google made HTTPS encryption the default for its users
back in 2010, but it's continually making improvements wherever possible
to keep out prying eyes.
As an added barrier between you
and the NSA, Google is making another change: every single email
message Gmail users send or receive will now be encrypted as it moves
internally between the company's data centers. That would seem to
defeat a popular strategy of the NSA,
which involves the agency intercepting email messages as they move
between data centers and servers. Google says this change became "a top
priority after last summer’s revelations" from former NSA contractor
Edward Snowden.
"Today's change means that no
one can listen in on your messages as they go back and forth between you
and Gmail’s servers — no matter if you're using public WiFi or logging
in from your computer, phone or tablet," said Nicolas Lidzborski, who
leads Gmail's security engineering. "As you go about your day reading,
writing, and checking messages, there are tons of security measures
running behind the scenes to keep your email safe, secure, and there
whenever you need it."
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