Security News > 2020 > October > Google Announces New VPN for Google One Customers
Google announced on Thursday that Google One customers can now use a new virtual private network service that will provide them an extra layer of protection when they go online.
The new VPN by Google One is available to customers who have subscribed to a 2 TB plan or higher.
"We will have external security experts audit VPN by Google One end to end, including the server-side implementation, and publish a report on our VPN privacy protections," Google said in its whitepaper.
"Dirk Schrader, global VP at New Net Technologies, a provider of IT security and compliance software, commented,"The Google VPN service is nothing more than a bloated 'security feature'.
"This VPN feature might make it more difficult to conduct Wi-Fi attacks, but not much more. When Google states that the VPN will hide the user's location to prevent third parties from tracking them, what is the use of this protection if Google sells the collected data to the exact same third party? Google should use its powers and knowledge to help these app developers apply stronger encryption, instead of deviating from the real problem."