Google has announced the availability of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Gmail for enterprise users on Android and iOS.
Building on the rollout of Gmail E2EE for enterprise inboxes last year, the improved privacy measure now allows users to read and compose encrypted messages natively within the Gmail application on their mobile devices.
The feature is available immediately and allows enterprise users to send encrypted messages to any recipient, regardless of the recipient’s email address.
If the recipient is a Gmail user, the message will be delivered as any other email thread. If they do not use a Gmail application, they will still be able to read and interact with the message normally in their browser.
The rollout, Google notes, brings a combination of boosted privacy and user-friendly experience to customers of all types, from small businesses to enterprises and the public sector.
“With Gmail E2EE, your users can confidentially engage with your organization’s most sensitive data from anywhere on their mobile devices while ensuring data remains compliant and with your organization’s sovereignty and compliance requirements,” Google notes.
Gmail E2EE relies on client-side encryption (CSE), the technical control in Google Workspace that allows organizations to secure emails, documents, and other content with encryption keys under their control.
To make the feature available to their Android and iOS users, administrators will need to enable it in the CSE interface in the Admin Console.
Users can add client-side encryption to messages by clicking the lock icon and selecting additional encryption, after which they can compose messages and add attachments as usual.
The capability is now available for Google Workspace customers on the Enterprise Plus plan with the Assured Controls or Assured Controls Plus add-on.
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