Google Email Security
Google has been asked to explain why it is not making its Gmail e-mail service more secure.
In an open letter to Google boss Eric Schmidt, security experts, lawyers, and privacy advocates ask why Gmail users are “needlessly” being put at risk.
The 38 signatories want Google to start using the secure version of the HTTP protocol to protect Gmail users.
In response, Google said it was considering trials of the secure system with a select group of users.
Secure session
“As more of us end up using insecure internet access – such as wi-fi in coffee shops, libraries, and so forth – there’s a real risk of session hijacking,” said Ben Edelman, a signatory of the letter and assistant professor at Harvard Business School.
When users sign on to Gmail, their login name and password are encrypted as the data passes back and forth using the secure version of HTTP known as HTTPS.
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