Virtru Email Protection

Virtru Email Protection is a Chrome extension that integrates directly with Gmail to provide end-to-end encryption and granular access controls for email messages and attachments. It enables organizations to share sensitive data securely both internally and externally, without relying on Google's infrastructure for data privacy. The extension ensures that protected content remains under the sender's control even after it leaves the Gmail environment, supporting compliance with major data privacy regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, CJIS, ITAR, CCPA, FERPA, CMMC, and NIST.

Key Features

• End-to-End Encryption: Encrypts email messages and attachments at the object level directly within the Gmail client. This means that only intended recipients can decrypt and read the content, ensuring that even Google cannot access the data. This is particularly useful when sharing sensitive information like patient records or financial documents.
• Granular Access Controls: Allows senders to set expiration dates on messages and attachments, disable forwarding, and apply watermarks with the recipient's name. For example, when sending a confidential contract, you can set it to expire after 30 days and prevent the recipient from forwarding it, reducing the risk of unauthorized distribution.
• Instant Revocation: Enables you to revoke access to previously sent emails and attachments at any time. This is critical when an email is sent to the wrong person or when the sensitivity of the information changes, allowing you to immediately cut off access and mitigate data breaches.
• Persistent File Protection: Keeps attachments encrypted and controlled even after they are downloaded or saved to other locations such as Google Drive, desktops, or network drives. This ensures that compliance and privacy policies extend throughout the entire collaboration lifecycle, preventing unauthorized sharing beyond the original email.
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Automatically applies encryption based on predefined DLP rules that detect sensitive data patterns (e.g., credit card numbers, social security numbers). Alternatively, it can display alerts to warn users to encrypt the email, reinforcing security awareness without disrupting workflow.
• Compliance Support: Helps organizations meet regulatory requirements by providing audit trails and ensuring that data is protected in transit and at rest. This is essential for industries like healthcare, finance, and government where data privacy laws mandate strict controls.

Virtru is designed for seamless integration into existing workflows, requiring no changes to how users send emails while adding a layer of security that scales across the organization. It is trusted by over 6,100 organizations of all sizes to protect data wherever it is created or shared, enabling confident collaboration without compromising on security.