Security News > 2021 > June > Google Workspace Gets Client-Side Encryption
Google this week announced the introduction of client-side encryption in Google Workspace, which is meant to provide users with control over the encryption keys used to keep their data safe.
Organizations that store sensitive or regulated data will benefit the most from the new feature, which helps them meet compliance requirements for CJIS, EAR, IRS 1075, ITAR, and TISAX. Client-side encryption works with key access service partners Flowcrypt, Futurex, Thales, and Virtru, which will be responsible for holding the key to decode Google Workspace data.
In the coming weeks, Client-side encryption will become available in beta for Google Workspace Enterprise Plus and Education Plus customers, and will support Google Docs, Drive, Sheets, and Slides.
Now available in Google Workspace is Drive labels, which allows users to classify the files stored in Google Drive, so that they are handled correctly.
Currently in beta, the Drive labels feature has been released for Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise, Education Standard, and Education Plus customers.
In the coming weeks, Google Workspace administrators will have the option to implement phishing and malware protection for content within their organizations, the Internet giant announced.