Google is working on the ultimate security and privacy feature.
It's called "End-to-End" encryption, and it's the best way to stop
anyone from snooping on your emails. Google would turn your emails into
jumbled code, and the only person who can see the email in plain text is
the trusted person on the other end.
Hackers don't stand a chance. In fact, neither does the National Security Agency. It's the kind of encryption ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden used to communicate with journalists before he went public last year with damning documents proving the extent of U.S. government surveillance. It's what spies use -- it's that good.
But End-to-End is not available just yet. In a blog post,
Google said the program is in a public testing phase. After that,
you'll be able to download the app and add it to your Google Chrome Web
browser. If you use the browser, it'll work with any Web-based email
provider.
"We recognize that this sort of encryption will probably only be used for very sensitive messages or by those who need added protection," wrote Stephan Somogyi, a Google product manager who oversees security and privacy, in the blog. "But we hope that the End-to-End extension will make it quicker and easier for people to get that extra layer of security should they need it."
"We recognize that this sort of encryption will probably only be used for very sensitive messages or by those who need added protection," wrote Stephan Somogyi, a Google product manager who oversees security and privacy, in the blog. "But we hope that the End-to-End extension will make it quicker and easier for people to get that extra layer of security should they need it."
