Google sets aside $1 million to keep Drive safe
- 8 years ago
Google wants to be sure that it finds bugs in its services before the bad guys do.
The company announced on Friday that it's setting aside $1 million next year to fund independent security research into Drive, its cloud storage product.
Google has more than 500 security experts on its staff, but it also works with independent researchers to try to make sure it isn't overlooking any vulnerabilities.
"Keeping files safe in Google Drive is super important," Kevin Nelson, product manager for Google Drive, wrote in the announcement.
"That's why Drive uses Google's highly-secure, custom-built data centers to store your photos, videos, and other documents.
But it's not just fences, cameras, and lasers that keep things safe - it's people."
Google has been trying to woo businesses over to its cloud storage, where it competes with companies such as Microsoft and Carbonite, and it wants to show that Drive is a secure place to put sensitive business data.
The company announced on Friday that it's setting aside $1 million next year to fund independent security research into Drive, its cloud storage product.
Google has more than 500 security experts on its staff, but it also works with independent researchers to try to make sure it isn't overlooking any vulnerabilities.
"Keeping files safe in Google Drive is super important," Kevin Nelson, product manager for Google Drive, wrote in the announcement.
"That's why Drive uses Google's highly-secure, custom-built data centers to store your photos, videos, and other documents.
But it's not just fences, cameras, and lasers that keep things safe - it's people."
Google has been trying to woo businesses over to its cloud storage, where it competes with companies such as Microsoft and Carbonite, and it wants to show that Drive is a secure place to put sensitive business data.