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“ The best-of-breed we found , from a technical point of view and a financial point of view , was Virtru ,” said Couturier . “ The product has been rapidly and efficiently set up and it has been very easy to explain to users . It ’ s very easy , too , because it ’ s integrated inside our Google Workspace environment – particularly Gmail , which is our corporate collaboration tool .
“ By moving people to Google and pushing them to the native containers and to the native tooling from Google , we have also ensured a higher level of security from a file perspective , which is important .”
Croix Rouge had several key criteria it needed to meet within Google Workspace :
• End-to-end encryption that would prevent cloud providers and unauthorised users from accessing its most sensitive data
• The ability to host its own encryption keys and maintain full control over data stored in the cloud , shielding data from its cloud provider , Google
• Complete data sovereignty and data residency to preserve individuals ’ privacy
The next step in Croix Rouge ’ s Zero Trust data protection strategy is leveraging Secure Share , Virtru ’ s encrypted file-sharing platform , to securely exchange files both internally and externally . This includes things like financial documentation , press releases , sensitive communications , sensitive HR data and insurance information . Secure Share is designed to provide versatile , easy-to-use file sharing capabilities to facilitate the simple , secure sharing of this information . “ We all think it ’ s a necessity ,” said Couturier .
Easy-to-use security for desktop and mobile
As Croix Rouge collaborates with so many external entities , including other humanitarian aid organisations , ease of use is essential . With such a large volunteer base , many of whom are over 70 years of age , it ’ s
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