Google wants to make it easier for Gmail users to encrypt their emails, according to a report in VentureBeat. As a result, engineers at Google are working on ways to make PGP encryption easier for users, as part of their larger push for stronger user security in the wake of recent NSA revelations. The biggest concern is whether users will be able to hold their own keys, or whether the keys will be kept on Google networks where they could be vulnerable to NSA attacks. It presents an even bigger problem for Googles business, since it means the company would not be able to use the encrypted text to target ads.
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