How Secure is Google Apps?

The security of online services is one of the most common topics of interest for enterprises considering adopting hosted services and cloud based services.

secure Many hundreds of large businesses having completed their due diligence on Google Apps Premier Edition and many thousands of smaller businesses have also adopted the service and "Gone Google". It is clear that most adopters of Google Apps believe that moving to Google is either as secure, or more secure than existing systems, however it may prove difficult to find the evidence and background information you need to address this question for your business.

Ancoris can assist you in evaluating any security or privacy concerns and you can request a copy of a detailed Security Whitepaper covering Google Apps Messaging and Collaboration products by completing the form below. We can also advise you on configuration and deployment options to optimise your security configuration.

The IT security model for traditional on-premise systems is already broken to one degree or another for most organisations:

Data often resides on unsecured end-points like laptops and USB thumb drives
Companies support multiple operating systems, each with many applications, and numerous security patches may exist for each application
Companies take an average of 25-60 days to deploy patches once available
Companies often can't hire and retain the foremost experts in security
Companies struggle to keep up with the latest data center and data security best-practices

Security may indeed be more effective for cloud based systems based on Google Apps. Security is part of Google's DNA, with the three pillars of people, process and technology. The same security processes which protect Google's own business and one of the world's largest payment processors in Google Checkout, also protects all Google Apps users.

Google's large security team staffed by the foremost experts from the Fortune 500 companies and academia. The security operation operates 24x7. Google's unique architecture, infrastructure, security processes, advanced intrusion prevention and centralised storage eliminates loss of data from lost devices or delayed patching which are the most common causes of data loss in most businesses today.

Google complies with the EU Data Protection Directive and is both US - EU and US - Swiss Safe Harbor certified. Google is Data Processor, customer is Data Controller. Google Apps is SAS70 Type II Certified; including all Datacenters and software development.

The three main areas of reassurance which the whitepaper addresses are:

What makes Google Apps reliable and secure.
Customers control and own all data
How your data is looked after is more important than where

Read full whitepaper - Please complete this form with valid business email address to receive download link, if you would like to speak to a security specialist or need more information please mention in the comments section:

Security Whitepaper: Google Apps Messaging and Collaboration products