Users in EU will have a choice

Google has just announced a change for users in Europe that will allow them to decide exactly how much data sharing is right for them. The new policy, which the company says is in response to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), allows users to opt out of data sharing for all, some or none of Google’s selected services. The services listed include YouTube, search, advertising services, Google Play, Chrome, Google Shopping and Google Maps. However, the policy is not airtight – Google will still share user information when necessary to perform a task (for example, when you pay for a purchase on Google Shopping using Google Pay), to comply with the law, to prevent fraud or to protect against abuse.

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Bring your own key

What is bring your own key (BYOK)?

Bring your own key (BYOK) is an innovative concept to allow public cloud users to keep control of the cryptographic keys used in the cloud to secure their data. With public cloud services exploding, BYOK is now supported by all major cloud services. BYOK enables public cloud users to generate their own high-quality master key locally and securely transmit the key to a cloud service provider (CSP) to protect data in multi-cloud environments. To generate and manage high-quality keys, BYOK uses FIPS and Common Criteria Certified Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) that the cloud user maintains locally or leases as a service.

BYOK enables organizations that migrate to the cloud to achieve:

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