Perhaps not many know about the security of Google’s gmail and the reasons for not making the email service gmail more secure. In an open letter to the boss of Google, Eric Schmidt, security experts, lawyers, and privacy advocate put questions about why Google placed a gmail user in the risk of danger. A total of 38 open letter signaturer wants Google to begin using the secure version of HTTP protocol to protect gmail users, such as in Yahoo Mail.
To that end, Google responds will consider a safe trial system with several user groups. “With the rapid growth of Internet access, such as Wi-Fi at coffee shops, libraries, and so on, then it is also necessary protection to prevent users from session hijacking.” Revealed an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, Ben Edelman.
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