Google just beefed up the security of Gmail to make mass
surveillance of its customers' email nearly impossible. It's not quite
NSA-proof, but it's close.
which encrypts your email on its entire
journey: from your computer to Google, between Google's servers, and from
Google to the person receiving your email.
In a blog post Thursday, top Gmail security engineer Nicolas
Lidzborski said the increased security was in response to disclosures about
government surveillance made by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
"This ensures that your messages are safe ... something
we made a top priority after last summer's revelations," Lidzborski wrote.
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