{"id":4064,"date":"2020-04-25T09:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T09:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-kw.digify.com\/?p=4064"},"modified":"2025-12-08T03:20:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T03:20:17","slug":"encrypt-gmail-attachments-digify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-x.digifyteam.com\/es\/blog\/encrypt-gmail-attachments-digify\/","title":{"rendered":"How to easily encrypt and track your Gmail attachments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, more than 5 million companies use Google\u2019s G Suite<\/a> to conduct important business. Many of these businesses are in industries such as finance, education, media, healthcare and others that require secure email to remain legally compliant with data protection laws or to exchange sensitive information without risking the loss of valuable assets. A company\u2019s reputation is one of the most powerful yet fragile assets that can be easily damaged by unintentionally revealing confidential data, especially clients\u2019 or customers\u2019 personal information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although G Suite\u2019s email platform Gmail offers email encryption services, it isn\u2019t always as secure as you might think. This is because Gmail relies on S\/MIME (Secure\/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) to support encryption and it can only work if both the sender and recipient have it enabled<\/a>.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means if you email a recipient who uses another email platform that doesn\u2019t use S\/MIME you may not be protected. In 2013, cybercriminals gained access to sensitive customer information by hacking 3 billion Yahoo email accounts<\/a>. Fortunately, with third-party services, you can ensure that your Gmail email messages and attachments are always completely secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to fully encrypt Gmail attachments    <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to protecting sensitive email messages, many don\u2019t consider that the most sensitive information in an email is often stored in attachments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using end-to-end encryption<\/a> is the only way to make sure that your email messages and Gmail attachments are entirely secure. With this method, your emails are encrypted while sitting at rest in an inbox and in transit to your recipient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has discussed adding end-to-end encryption to Gmail for quite a while but unfortunately has not delivered as of yet. Meanwhile, third-party services are stepping up to fill the gap with encryption extensions and applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But many of these third-party options add significant friction to email use for both the sender and recipient. If not designed with the user experience in mind, email encryption can be difficult to use, can require extra steps to read an email, and slow down the entire email process.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Digify\u2019s Gmail encryption extension, you can easily encrypt Gmail attachments and messages without your recipient having to be subscribed to the platform or manually giving them a password. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to use Digify to encrypt Gmail attachments  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Without changing your workflow, you can have complete control over your Gmail attachments by sending an encrypted email directly within Gmail. You can also choose if recipients can download or print your attached document and even revoke access to the file anytime after emailing it. When your recipient receives your encrypted Gmail attachment, all they have to do is click on the document link in your email. You can then choose if you want the recipient to verify their email address or not and a code will automatically be sent to them to open the attachment.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It only requires five easy steps to get started with Digify\u2019s Gmail encryption extension:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Download the Digify extension on the Chrome web store<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Compose your email message in Gmail<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Attach your document to your email using the Digify extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Customize your security settings according to your preferences:\n
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    • Add recipients who should receive access<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Set permissions for printing and downloading your attached file<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Choose whether to add a personalized watermark for tracking and identification<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Select the date and time when the document will automatically expire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Insert your Gmail attachment as a link in your email and send <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      You can also watch the video demo below to see how to encrypt a Gmail attachment with Digify: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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