Google, which is fighting government requests for data in two courts and demanding greater transparency in the wake of the brouhaha over the NSA’s PRISM program, reportedly also is experimenting with encrypting files on Google Drive. Some files may already have been encrypted. In related news, a coalition of privacy advocates and businesses, including Google and Microsoft, sent a letter to the White House and various congressional bodies on Thursday calling for greater transparency regarding national security-related requests for information.
Loading ...
Google May Be Spinning Wheels With Drive Encryption Plans
Posted by: Richard Adhikari July 18, 2013 02:33 PMGoogle, which is fighting government requests for data in two courts and demanding greater transparency in the wake of the brouhaha over the NSA’s PRISM program, reportedly also is experimenting with encrypting files on Google Drive. Some files may already have been encrypted. In related news, a coalition of privacy advocates and businesses, including Google and Microsoft, sent a letter to the White House and various congressional bodies on Thursday calling for greater transparency regarding national security-related requests for information.