Gmail is making it easier for businesses to send encrypted emails to anyone
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Summary
Google has developed an easy and more secure alternative to its existing Gmail encryption feature, which will enable users to send encrypted messages to any other inbox in just a few clicks, without the need to use custom software or exchange encryption certificates.
The new feature is being rolled out in beta to business Gmail users initially, with the ability to send encrypted emails within the same organisation, with plans to expand this to all Gmail inboxes and to inboxes from any third-party email providers later this year.
The existing process, based on the S/MIME protocol, already enabled secure external emails, but required the recipient to undergo a lengthy set-up process first.
Google’s new system gives workspace administrators control over encryption keys, allowing them to revoke user access and monitor encrypted files.
While this provides a higher level of security than the standard TLS encryption used by default on all emails, it’s not true end-to-end encryption.