To avoid attacks, Google is considering reducing the number of its employees.
According to a report by the US CNBC news network, Google is launching a pilot project that will prevent some employees from using desktop computers connected to the Internet.
The corporation initially choose more than 2,500 employees to take part in the program, but after receiving feedback, allowed some employees to withdraw, and also invited volunteers to take part.
With the exception of internal tools and Google websites, such the email service and the cloud storage service, the application is designed to prevent Internet access on a subset of chosen desktop computers. For employees who require the Internet to carry out their tasks, there are exceptions.
Additionally, root access will be prohibited for some employees, preventing them from running administrative commands or installing software. Given that its employees are frequently the target of attacks, Google created the initiative with the intention of lowering the danger of cyberattacks against them.
Most Internet access features should be disabled in order to avoid significant occurrences that undermine user confidence and attacker access to user data and company infrastructure.
This project is a response to the rise in sophisticated cyberattacks that businesses must deal with. An illustration of this is the hacking of Microsoft Corporation email accounts by Chinese espionage, which belonged to several government organizations, including the US State Department and Western European ones.
In addition to pursuing contracts with the US government, Google is creating company-wide AI technologies to strengthen its security. The corporation also wants to stop the leaks that have been happening lately.
A Google representative reaffirmed that the company places a high value on user and product safety and that it constantly works to fortify its internal defenses against harmful assaults.
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