Google's end-to-end Gmail encryption: An excellent development for the enterprise

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Google in the Enterprise June 06, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Conner Forrest | Staff Writer | @connerforrest Conner Forrest covers startups and Google for TechRepublic and is passionate about the convergence of technology and culture. Editor's note My favorite quote from the top story came from Joseph Lorenzo Hall, "They've clearly made a decision that they want to support this. And, for products like Gmail that rely on algorithmically, mechanically analyzed email content to display advertisements, this means for a certain subset of people they are deciding it's okay if we don't see that content, it's okay if we can't actually support the business model that Gmail has stood up on for those users. If everyone were to do this, you wouldn't have ads in Gmail." Google's end-to-end Gmail encryption: An excellent development for the enterprise In a recent blog post, Google announced that it was releasing the source code for an end-to-end encryption extension for Chrome. Could this be the beginning of secure email for all? Resource of the day On-demand Webcast: How to Simplify Deployment of Google Apps and Office 365 You are likely using a combination of Google Apps and Office 365. Join us for this live webcast and learn how simple it is to manage both using Centrify's cloud service with your existing AD infrastructure or Centrify's cloud directory. Additional TechRepublic resources Accessibility tools for Chrome and Google Apps users Throw your smartphone a life preserver with Dryzoo Shorten URLs in Android and gain insight into websites Hyperconverged technologies: The new must-have for very lean IT departments Is BYOD here to stay? Maybe it's just a phase you're going through Are phablets cannibalizing tablet sales among business users? Featured multimedia Tech history in photos: Social media founders Today's recommended downloads On-demand Webcast: How to Simplify Deployment of Google Apps and Office 365 (Centrify) On-demand Webcast - ZDNet's 2014 Cloud Priorities Research Presentation (ZDNet) Cloud Priorities 2014: Cloud strategies, priorities and implementation plans of North American IT leaders and professionals (ZDNet) Dell Mobility Solutions: A Powerful Portfolio (Dell Software) Unified Data Protection for Physical and Virtual Environments (Symantec) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Wearables: Fit for business? The explosion of interest in wearable computing is one of tech's fastest rising trends. While big moves from Google, Apple, and Samsung will likely attract a lot of attention, we're going to examine the broader potential that wearables hold for driving innovation in business. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! The Android Expert Big Data Analytics The Cloud Revolution Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.