Know How Secure is Google Drive?

Google Drive is one of the most popularly used file storage and synchronization service offered by Google. It permits users to store files on the servers, synchronize the files across multiple devices, and share them with multiple users. Apart from this, a user can download and install the Google Drive application, which is capable to work in an offline mode. It can be installed on both Mac and Windows computers, Android and iOS mobile phones, and tablets. It also contains Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, an office suite, which users to edit Documents, Spreadsheets, PPT, Forms, etc., However, the files that are created and edited via office suite are saved in Google Drive. As Google Drive stores lots of important data in it, so one cannot afford the loss of a single bit of information. Therefore, users are continuously querying about how secure is Google Drive?. This blog will let users know the answer for the same.

How is Security Offered by Google Drive?

There are various security features offered by the Google Drive to keep user’s data safe and secure and all of them are discussed below:

• Supports Two-factor Authentication: It is one of the mandatory features that is required by the users. As everybody knows passwords are easily stolen or hacked these days so, this feature important for everyone. Moreover, if a user is not Google Drive, then also this feature must be enabled in the Google account.
• Encrypt Metadata also While Storing: The best part of Google Drive is that it will not only encrypt user’s data but all information about data i.e., Metadata also.
• Encrypt Data When Moved Internally: As virus and malware attacks are increasing day by day so, to keep data secure Google has started encrypting data while moving on their internal network. It means when data is being passed between Google’s own data centers, at that time also it is encrypted.
• No HIPAA compliant: Google cannot complaint HIPAA as they want to see everything that a user upload on Google Drive.

After going through the above security measures, it is pretty much clear that Google is doing a good job in keeping your data safe from all type of hackers.

How to CloudCodes help in Keeping Google Drive Secure?

The security of user’s data is in their hands only. It is always suggested to encrypt data before adding it to the Google Drive. This will make sure that Google will not see the user’s data. So, to be double-sure about the data, a user is recommended to use solutions offered by CloudCodes for Google Drive.

• Personal Gmail Options: In this option, None or Block checkboxes are provided. However, the checkboxes are not offered for their Personal Gmail options. It means only admin is allowed to block or unblock the Personal Gmail inside office premises. However, if Block option is checked for the Personal Gmail, then it will block the user access to the Personal Gmail in the networks. It means the Gmail block policy can be used either for the single user or for complete organization units. It is basically done to prevent unauthorized data transmission outside the organization network.
• Downloading Option: This option is for the Data security policies for the enterprise, which let users of an organization to upload their G Suite document on any sites or any locations. But they are not allowed to download that same document outside the organization’s cloud networks.
• External Data Sharing Option: This option let users of an enterprise to track any malicious attempt made to perform sharing of data outside the organization’s cloud network.
• Delete Option: One can choose appropriate checkbox from which the users of cloud-based enterprises can be tracked or blocked easily for any unauthorized and undefined attempts made to delete any sensitive information residing over the cloud network of the organization.

Data stored in the cloud in this fast-growing technology world is really important for any user. One cannot afford a loss of a single bit of information. Google Drive on such cloud-based data storage service offered by the Google to keep data secure and easily accessible from anywhere. But users are not sure how secure is Google Drive. However, Google offered several security measures to keep data safe from hackers. If a user wants to use Google Drive more securely, then one is recommended to use the various solutions offered by the CloudCodes.