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Google To Encrypt Cloud Storage Data By Default

Posted by timothy on from the praise-be-to-google dept.

jfruh writes "Worries about snooping are now a permanent part of our computing landscape, but Google is attempting to ameliorate those fears by encrypting all data on its Google Cloud Storage service by default. Data is encrypted with 128-bit AES, and you can manage the keys yourself or have Google do it for you. A Google spokesperson said that the company "does not provide encryption keys to any government."" (Also at SlashCloud.)

2 of 217 comments (clear)

  1. TFA by PPH · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Of course, if you prefer to manage your own keys then you can still encrypt data yourself prior to writing it to Cloud Storage.

    Which is how it should all be done. Relying on Google's honesty, or some Google employee who doesn't want his fingers broken one by one, is just false security.

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    Have gnu, will travel.
  2. Goggle complies with local laws ... by perpenso · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Google complies with local laws and regulations. Remember their previous venture in China:
    "The new local Google site, expected to be launched Wednesday at Google.cn, will include notes at the bottom of results pages that disclose when content has been removed, said Andrew McLaughlin, senior policy counsel for Google. "Google.cn will comply with local Chinese laws and regulations," he said in a statement. "In deciding how best to approach the Chinese--or any--market, we must balance our commitments to satisfy the interest of users, expand access to information, and respond to local conditions.""
    http://news.cnet.com/Google-to-censor-China-Web-searches/2100-1028_3-6030784.html

    When a legal order to turn over info is received they will do it. The only question is what constitutes a legal order.