Google believes its efforts to increase encryption have worked in their favor

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt who was speaking at the annual BoxDev event, mentioned that the company’s efforts in improving encryption of its products have worked greatly since the Snowden leaks.

Ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden made several allegations about the federal government illegally surveilling its citizens. This came as a shock to the tech companies, including Google, who have since amped up their encryption to ensure that their data isn’t accessed.

Schmidt believes that government agencies shouldn’t have access to user data without a prior warrant. He also says that encryption of its products will also help in overcoming censorship imposed for its products by countries like China.

Having products encrypted makes it near impossible for federal agencies to access data. However, if the government sees the need to get information about something, they can do so by taking proper legal actions. It’s good to see that a major company like Google is taking a stand against surveillance, which could provide inspiration to other companies as well.

Via: Tech Crunch

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