Security and privacy of data
Earlier in the chapter, we covered the data privacy principles adhered to by Google. In the previous chapter, we also covered how Google Cloud enforces the security of data by default, such as by encrypting data in transit by default. When you store your data on Google Cloud, you will read and write data; thus, there will be times when data will be out of Google-enforced security boundaries. Enforcing the encryption of data in transit ensures that data is secure.
When data is stored in any Google Cloud Storage products, the encryption of data at rest is enforced by default. This improves the security posture for any organization adopting Google Cloud, as you don’t have to manage the underlying encryption technology to manage the key lifecycle or encrypt data because these controls are fully managed by Google Cloud.
Google Cloud provides flexible options to help you align with Google privacy principles and control your data. You can choose the...
