Recapping Google Next '17: Making Security Seamless

Diane Greene, senior vice president of cloud services at Google Inc., speaks at Cloud Next '17 in front of an image of the company's data centers. In a world in which not a day goes by without another massive data breach or government hacking revelation, it was noteworthy to see how much Google emphasized security at its Next '17 cloud conference this month, making it an ever-present theme throughout its keynotes and product announcements. From the physical security of its data centers to its custom Titan TPM chip and its army of security engineers on through its customer-facing solutions like instant two factor authentication, new testing tools and its new DLP API, Google made security, specifically seamless security, a center point of its conference. Cybersecurity starts with physical security and Google appears to have made heavy investments here. In addition to the myriad surveillance cameras, motion sensors and iris scanners Google has previously touted (along with metal detectors to ensure equipment does not leave the data center floor without authorization), Google added that a single one of its data centers employs more than 175 physical security guards.