Gmail uses multiple encryption methods, including TLS for in-transit protection and S/MIME for enhanced security, to keep your emails private and secure.
Types of Encryption in Gmail
Transport Layer Security (TLS):InTransit Encryption: Gmail automatically uses TLS to encrypt emails while they are being sent between your device and Google's servers. This helps protect your messages from interception during transmission. If both the sender and recipient use email services that support TLS, the email remains encrypted in transit.
At-Rest Encryption:Gmail also employs at-rest encryption, which secures your emails when they are stored on Google's servers. This means that even if someone were to gain unauthorized access to the servers, they would not be able to read your emails without the proper decryption keys.
You can tell if a site, such as ours, is secure by looking at its link in the browser: site is not secured if it has a warning icon and the “Not Secure” note. TLS/SSL-secured sites have the padlock icon.
Financial Security SSL
All information traveling between your browser and FreshBooks (our financial system) is protected from eavesdroppers with 256-bit SSL encryption. The lock icon in your browser lets you verify that you aren’t talking to a phishing site impersonating FreshBooks and that your data is secure in transit. The FreshBooks application – including your data – rests securely behind firewalls.
Vulnerability scanning
FreshBooks’ servers are scanned for vulnerabilities regularly by Sikich LLP, our managed security provider. These scans test our servers both from the Internet and from inside our network, and any newly-identified problems are addressed as quickly as possible.
Strong encryption
FreshBooks uses industry standard encryption protocols and practices to responsibly transmit sensitive information (including cardholder data).
Physical security
The FreshBooks servers are located in state-of-the-art datacentres, which provide biometric access controls, constant surveillance, redundant power feeds and generators, robust fire suppression, and carefully monitored climate control to protect the servers that store your data and manage your billing.
PCI Compliance and Card Holder Data
Cardholder data should only be input by the user in areas that explicitly require it. FreshBooks handles cardholder data in accordance with PCI Data Security Standard requirements.Where cardholder data storage is required (i.e. automatic payments on recurring templates) FreshBooks leverages PCI DSS Level 1 Compliant partners who undergo an annual audit of its infrastructure. In addition, FreshBooks maintains its PCI DSS Level 1 compliance and has its audit conducted by an independent third-party on an annual basis. A PCI attestation of compliance (AOC) can be requested to security@freshbooks.com.
Secure Development Practices
FreshBooks developers follow the secure development practices described in OWASP. Furthermore, we subscribe and adhere to the principals of least access.
Breach Notification
If there is a security and/or privacy breach that occurs, we will notify the necessary authorities and impacted customers within the legally required timelines based on the Applicable Data Protection Law.
Redundant servers and datacentres
The FreshBooks infrastructure uses redundant storage and servers to keep the application and your data available in the case of hardware failure – and another set of servers and storage in a geographically separate datacentre in case our primary datacentre is made unavailable by a disaster or other disruption.
Managed hosting
The FreshBooks Application utilizes Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for hosting requirements. With a vast array of clients with varying needs, GCP provides an environment that allows for the fast delivery of features, continued product innovation, reliable security and stability and a reduced chance of downtime.
Backups
The data in your FreshBooks account is replicated across multiple database servers in two geographic locations to prevent a single failure from causing data loss. Additionally, that data is backed up nightly to tape and stored in a secure offsite location to ensure that, even in the event of a catastrophe like a tornado or flood, your information will be safe and your records can be quickly restored.
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