Google Meet’s client-side encryption technology is being updated by Google to enable external participants to join encrypted calls. Users without a Google account will now be able to participate in encrypted Google Meet calls thanks to the upgrade.
Users may conduct private online meetings and phone calls with Google Meet, which is a component of the tech giant’s Workspace package. The upgrade will guarantee that participants in calls and meetings who do not have Google accounts can still benefit from encryption, which limits access to the data sent through the program to those present in the conference.
Even though Google Meets has client-side encryption for a while, external users were not able to join encrypted calls using the application.
Workspace users who have Enterprise Plus, Education Standard, or Education Plus licenses are now receiving the upgrade.
It will be necessary for administrators to make updates to their IdP/KACLS configurations in order to allow external participants to join the meeting and identify third-party identity providers. Use of Google or Microsoft accounts or a one-time password given via email or SMS will be required for external users to authenticate their identity.
Significance
All of your data is already encrypted by Meet, both while it is at rest and when it is traveling between our locations. Client-side encryption allows users to maintain complete control over their encryption keys and the identity service they want to use to authenticate with them. By including support for external participants, clients may work with any of their stakeholders while feeling secure in the knowledge that the call media can only be decrypted by the meeting participants. Along with co-host support, encryption for in-meeting chat messaging, and the option to join an encrypted conference from a mobile device, this feature is the most recent security update to Google Meet, significantly expanding its privacy and compliance capabilities.
