Google makes Gmail encryption mandatory

mmadhankumar

The Earth will be better without Us..
Staff member
Community Manager
Joined
6 May 2012
Messages
4,945
Solutions
6
Reaction score
8,451
Google has reportedly made Gmail mandatory, removing ability of users to opt out of the feature.

It has been four years since the search giant turned on HTTPS by default in Gmail, but until now, had allowed users to not use encryption.

The company had explained back then that the opt-out feature was necessary as encryption could make the mail slower, Cnet reports.

A Google spokesperson said that the team had been working hard to mitigate any performance costs, which now puts us in a position where it no longer makes sense to allow HTTP connections.

Post revelations by whistleblower Edward Snowden, Google implemented a measure that encrypted Gmail messages internally, as they move about Google's servers and data centers, the report added.


Google makes Gmail encryption mandatory | Business Standard
 
I guess now we have to https:// instead of http:// :k
Overall, from a security viewpoint its beneficial for end users. :tup
 
March 20, 2014
“Starting today, Gmail will always use an encrypted HTTPS connection when you check or send email. Gmail has supported HTTPS since the day it launched, and in 2010 we made HTTPS the default. 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,” the Google blog says.

Official Google Blog: Staying at the forefront of email security and reliability: HTTPS-only and 99.978 percent availability
 
Back
Top Bottom
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website. For the best site experience please disable your AdBlocker.

I've Disabled AdBlock