While the security of Google has always been a threat from hackers, the new threat may come from within and is causing a lot of concern for the online community. Google has recently tightened its security and is continuing to do so as these threats continue to rise.
Cloud computing has changed the zones of computer use and the inside and outside models that were once clearly defined have become blurred. Google was recently hacked by China and there was an instant message sent that appeared to be safe, but was actually very harmful and this is the cause of such concern within Google. Google has maintained a stance of denial about this cloud attack, but there are many skeptics out there that think otherwise.
Google has made a great stride in educating users on how to prevent attacks from the outside and this is one of the steps that are helping to keep the cloud safe. There are also many monitoring tools in place that are looking at the many ways that a hacker can gain entry and keeping these areas safe. Suspicious activities on credit cards are something that is being monitored and can help to keep all Google users more safe.
Google has a security blog which posts most of the recent security activity that is taking place and this is a great source for updated information. It is speculated that many people are more concerned about other features and less about safety and this is a problem that Google will need to address.
More: BNET
