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CyberScout Sound Off: Google Says Data Only 'Pretty' Secure

CyberScout Sound Off: Google Says Data Only 'Pretty' Secure

Google's Eric Schmidt didn't exactly put our minds at ease when he spoke about the company's improved encryption system in the aftermath of the NSA leaks.

Speaking at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, the tech giant's executive chairman, said he's "pretty sure" improved its encryption system following the leak of classified data by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

“We are pretty sure the information that is inside of Google right now is safe from prying eyes, especially the government,” said Schmidt, executive chairman of the tech giant, at the South by Southwest festival in Austin on Friday. “We think your data is very safe.”

This is why we'll be in business for decades, said Adam Levin, chairman and co-founder of CyberScout, the nation's premier provider of identity management services.

"Truth is, it doesn't really matter how secure any organization believes it is," Levin said. "There is always some guy who is smarter, craftier and more sophisticated who will find some crack or crevasse to crawl through."

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