Key Management to Support Google Workspace Client-side encryption
Google Workspace Client-Side Encryption (CSE) supports heightened privacy and compliance requirements for Google Workspace apps like Drive and Meet.
Virtru is proud to be a leading Google data protection partner for Workspace Client Side Encryption (CSE). Virtru has been a longtime Google partner and provides data security solutions across Workspace.
Virtru gives you full control of the keys used to encrypt your data, ensuring that your information remains unreadable by Google, Virtru, or any other third party – helping you meet data sovereignty and other data security obligations.
Virtru provides Client Side Encryption support for the following Google Workspace Products:
- Google Drive
- Google Meet
- Google Calendar
- Google Gmail
In order to leverage Virtru as the External Key Manager, our customers will need to deploy Virtru’s key management technology in a customer-hosted environment. This can be in a VPC with your preferred cloud provider or an on-premise environment.
Virtru Private Keystore Deployment
Virtru offers two flexible deployment options:
- Install directly to Linux server(s), leveraging Docker container technology, or
- Kubernetes cluster deployment.
The following articles will provide the prerequisites for each deployment option and the subsequent installation steps.
*Client Side Encryption support for Calendar and Gmail will be available once Google makes products Generally Available.
Communicate Securely via Google Meet
Support heightened privacy and confidentiality with the ability to encrypt Google Meet calls and video messages to improve data security and prevent third-party (including Google) access.
Secure Cross-Departmental Content in Google Docs
Protect the ideas, plans, and private copy being created and shared across the organization using Google Docs.
Encrypt Sensitive Information in Google Sheets
Secure financial reports, budgets, and other sensitive data stored and shared in spreadsheets using Google Sheets.
Protect Intellectual Property in Google Slides
Secure important board presentations, client demos, and more with Virtru’s data protection for Google Slides.
Label Based Access Control for Google Drive
Unlike other CSE partners, Virtru enables you to encrypt your data and also apply automatic access controls based on your custom labels, ensuring your data remains protected against unauthorized access, regardless of its location within your system.
- Use Google Workspace labels to classify documents and enforce access controls
- Leverage your Google Workspace groups to define access permissions
- Ensure persistent protection, even when files are moved to other drives or folders