Google is testing working without the Internet
Google, the world's largest Internet service company, is letting thousands of employees work offline to reduce the risk of attacks.
Google says the program is being tested with 2,500 employees and will continue to expand. They will use a desktop computer that has been disabled from the Internet, except for some internal web-based tools or company-owned services such as Google Drive or Gmail.
Google also does not allow employees to run computer administration commands or install additional software on their computers at the company. Employees have the right to refuse to participate in the above program.
According to internal documents, the program aims to reduce the risk of cyber attacks because the company's employees are being targeted by hackers. If a Google employee's device is compromised, an attacker can gain access to the user database as well as the infrastructure code, leading to major crashes and loss of trust from users.
A Google spokesperson said the safety of its users and products is a top priority. As a result, the company regularly seeks to strengthen its internal systems in response to cyber attacks.
The program comes as companies increasingly face sophisticated attacks. Last week, Microsoft said that Chinese hackers had obtained one of its digital keys, as well as exploited a vulnerability in the authentication source code to carry out a cyber espionage campaign. However, Microsoft has not determined how the hacker obtained that key.
Google says the program is being tested with 2,500 employees and will continue to expand. They will use a desktop computer that has been disabled from the Internet, except for some internal web-based tools or company-owned services such as Google Drive or Gmail.
Google also does not allow employees to run computer administration commands or install additional software on their computers at the company. Employees have the right to refuse to participate in the above program.
According to internal documents, the program aims to reduce the risk of cyber attacks because the company's employees are being targeted by hackers. If a Google employee's device is compromised, an attacker can gain access to the user database as well as the infrastructure code, leading to major crashes and loss of trust from users.
A Google spokesperson said the safety of its users and products is a top priority. As a result, the company regularly seeks to strengthen its internal systems in response to cyber attacks.
The program comes as companies increasingly face sophisticated attacks. Last week, Microsoft said that Chinese hackers had obtained one of its digital keys, as well as exploited a vulnerability in the authentication source code to carry out a cyber espionage campaign. However, Microsoft has not determined how the hacker obtained that key.
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