Secure Google Apps

Putting the "s" in "https" with Google Apps.

There is a surprisingly simple way to encrypt documents coming and going from your Google Apps account as well as your stand alone Gmail account.

If you feel more secure using SSL, or perhaps just want to feel like Jack Bower, then you can go about this in a few different ways.

First
You can encrypt individual pages as you are working on them by putting an "s" after the "http" in the browser address bar and hitting enter. This will work on any of the Apps.

Or
You can go into your settings under the "general" tab, scroll to the bottom, and select, "Always use https". This will encrypt everything for you automatically. To change it back just select the other option under the same heading.

What does this mean for you? Well, if you are someone who really likes your privacy, this puts it on lockdown using"High-grade Encryption" or 128 bit encryption. 128 bit encryption is essentialy the internet standard.

Anything that is to be viewed, for whatever reason, by only the creator and the intended recipiant, should be sent via this method.