Thales and Google Expand Partnership to Support Enhanced Privacy and Confidentiality Capabilities for Google Workspace
June 14 2021 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
- Google’s new Google Workspace Client-side encryption (beta
coming soon) enables end-users to keep ownership of encryption keys
and access security with the support of Thales
- New capabilities by Thales provide enterprises with tools to
manage how their keys are used and accessed and protect the
identities of end users accessing Google Workspace
Thales today announced that its CipherTrust Manager and
SafeNet Trusted Access have been integrated with Google Workspace
Client-side encryption (beta coming soon), a new privacy and
confidentiality offering for Google Workspace users. Providing
enhanced key management capabilities and identity protection,
customers can benefit from improved regulatory compliance and data
ownership by allowing them to maintain ownership of keys used to
encrypt Google Workspace documents.
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With many countries developing strict data security regulations,
such as GDPR and Schrems II in Europe, CCPA in NORAM and NDB in
APAC, the regulatory landscape is becoming increasingly complex for
organisations to navigate. What’s more, with three-quarters (74%)
of global organisations planning to keep part of their workforce
remote after the pandemic, there is an increasing need for a
solution that can work and adapt to the regulatory framework
wherever they may operate.
Supported by Thales’ CipherTrust Manager and SafeNet Trusted
Access, Google Workspace Client-side encryption allows users to
encrypt files and folders in Google Drive, including Google Docs,
Google Sheets, and Google Slides, using keys that are controlled
internally by the organisation. By offering both independent key
management and identity protection through an external IDP, Thales
supports cloud security best practices which call for separating
these vital security functions from the data they are designed to
protect.
“Data sovereignty is becoming increasingly important, so
organisations need a solution that can help them,” said
Sebastien Cano, Senior Vice President of Cloud Security and
Licensing Solutions at Thales. “With Google Workspace
Client-side encryption, customers hold control over their data’s
encryption keys and have access to an encryption solution
seamlessly. By providing Thales’ data security and identity
protection capabilities through Google Workspace, this partnership
expands the adoption and usage of one of the best collaboration
tools on the market.”
End to end security for Google Workspace
Through this partnership, Thales provides enterprises with the
tools to manage how their keys are used, the conditions they set
for access and manage an identity service for Workspace users.
Organisations will be able to implement conditional access, enforce
the appropriate level of authentication and offer smart single
sign-on for users logging onto Google Workspace. The joint solution
from Thales gives organisations the power to determine who and how
users access Google Workspace, and who can use encryption keys to
access a Google Workspace file.
Thales and Google Cloud will host a webinar to discuss best
practices for protecting Google Workspace and how organisations can
build a ‘shared security’ model for protecting sensitive data in
the cloud. To join, please visit the registration page.
About Thales
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced
technologies, investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations –
connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and
quantum computing – to build a confident future crucial for the
development of our societies. The Group provides its customers –
businesses, organisations and governments – in the defense,
aeronautics, space, transport, and digital identity and security
domains with solutions, services and products that help them fulfil
their critical role, consideration for the individual being the
driving force behind all decisions.
Thales has 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2020 the Group
generated sales of €17 billion.
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