Google Drive Encryption, Recommended by Google
Easily protect files uploaded to Google Drive—and maintain control wherever they’re shared—to adapt to new digital workflows, support your distributed workforce, and unlock the power of data.
Data-Centric Google Drive Encryption and Persistent Control
End-to-End File Encryption
Encrypt PDF, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, PNG, and JPG files upon upload. Virtru’s simple Chrome extension protects files directly in the client to prevent access by Google and unauthorized parties, wherever files are shared.
Granular, Persistent Access Controls
Set expiration and disable sharing. Revoke access at any time.
Watermarking
Watermark files uploaded to Drive with recipients’ names, helping prevent file-based data leaks as they’re shared externally.
New Protection to Complement Google Workspace Client-side encryption
Virtru is a recommended Google Workspace Client-side encryption partner to prevent unauthorized or third-party (including Google) access to data and meet global protection standards such as data sovereignty. Support heightened privacy in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and the Google Drive File Stream desktop app to enhance your secure collaboration.
“We quickly settled on Virtru as a partner — they had the key functionality we were looking for, which was end-to-end encryption and seamless integration with Google Workspace.”
-Patrick Curry, Director, Compliance and Privacy, Omada Health
Industry-Leading Ease of Use
Easy, On-Demand File Protections
File owners apply encryption and access controls using existing workflows. Virtru is embedded directly in the native Google Drive user experience with a simple Chrome extension.
Seamless, Secure Access
External recipients can easily access secure files shared via Drive.
Security Awareness and Adoption
Virtru’s seamless, intuitive user experience helps boost security awareness and ensure user adoption, so you get the most out of your investment.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Mitigate data sharing risks and help meet regulatory compliance with Virtru’s configurable DLP security rules that detect sensitive data. Create a safety net that protects against human error by automatically encrypting or alerting users before sending.
“Content collaboration introduces new opportunities for inappropriate behavior that don’t exist with traditional computing. Open shares can be an especially pernicious risk.”
-What You Need to Know About Security in G Suite, Steve Riley, June 2019
Enterprise-Ready Administration
Seamless Deployments
Deploy to all users, or specific groups or OUs, via managed Chrome installs to get users up and running in minutes.
Persistent Visibility for Streamlined Audit
Maintain visibility over who has accessed Drive files, even after they’re shared. Integrate with your SIEM to strengthen threat response and streamline compliance audit.
Automatic Protection
Enforce protection automatically by designating specific folders to only store encrypted documents, or by requiring groups or OUs to encrypt all files they upload.
Key Management at Scale
Integrate with existing key management processes and HSMs. Host your own keys for full control, while Virtru manages policies and key exchanges.
“Security is two-fold. Having a method that allows us to communicate openly yet securely is key, but even more important is ease of use. Virtru is usable from day one.”
– David Bowden, Vice President of Information Security, Data Privacy, Compliance, and Information Technology, Zwift
Recommended by Google
Virtru is a recommended provider of email and file encryption in Google Workspace.
More than 7,000 customers trust Virtru for data security and privacy protection.
Resources
Get expert insights on how to address your data protection challenges.
Google Drive Protection for Privacy and Compliance
This webinar reviews powerful new file protection capabilities for Virtru for Google Drive, helping you keep files private and compliant with regulations like HIPAA, ITAR, CCPA, and CJIS, everywhere they’re…
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