SafeGDocs is a Firefox add-on that encrypts and decrypts your Google Drive text documents in an easy and transparent way. Download the free add-on at safegdocs.com, create your private master password and enjoy working safely with your documents on the cloud.

1. SAFEGDOCS
Encrypting documents in Google Drive
Services & Applications area
March 2014

2. Problem
● Google Drive is a SaaS application that allows to create, edit and share
electronic documents online
○ Document content stored as clear text → privacy concerns
○ Google servers are not accessible to external developers → need
for a client-side solution

3. Solution
● SafeGDocs is a security add-on for the Firefox browser that encrypts
Google Drive documents
● Users can edit documents normally while contents are kept encrypted
at the server side

4. Main features
● Seamless integration with Google Drive
● Compatible with Firefox 3.*-27.*
● Security without depending on third parties
● Encrypts document content and styles
● Privacy relies on a user master password
● Symmetric encryption support:
○ AES, 3DES, TEA…
● Encrypted documents are also compressed
● Includes a document content recovery tool
● Light add-on (less than 120 KB!)

5. Further information
●SafeGDocs webpage (free beta download available): http://safegdocs.com/
●SCAPE project: http://scape-project.com/
●Related news:
○Techrepublic: http://goo.gl/QQKyEC
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○Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SafeGDocs
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6. Lilian Adkinson Orellana
ladkinson@gradiant.org
Services & Applications area
March 2014