You can be confident that Google is dedicated to keeping your data safe, secure & private

Technology – Google Apps is designed to provide you with a secure and reliable platform for your data, bringing you the latest technologies and some of the best practices in the industry for datacenter management, network application security, and data integrity.

Google operates one of the most robust networks of distributed data centers in the world. The protection of the data and intellectual property on these servers is Google’s top priority, with extensive resources dedicated to maintaining data security. Protected around the clock and monitored by a dedicated security team, our facilities are held to extremely high standards of scrutiny every moment of the day.

To reduce exploit risks, each Google server is custom-built with only the necessary software components, and the homogeneous server architecture enables rapid updates and configuration changes across the entire network when necessary. Data is replicated in multiple data centers for redundancy and consistent availability.

People – Google’s information security team, including some of the world’s foremost experts in information, application and network security, are focused on keeping your information safe. Google and many other customers trust this system with highly sensitive corporate data.

This team is responsible for the company’s perimeter defense systems, security review processes, and customized security infrastructure, as well as for developing, documenting, and implementing Google’s security policies and standards.

Process – Google applications go through multiple security reviews as part of the Secure Code development process. The application development environment is closely restricted and carefully monitored to maximize security. External security audits are also regularly conducted to provide additional assurance.

For a comprehensive review of security and vulnerability protections for Google Apps, click here