Already popular with iPhone users, Virtru has brought the same powerful capabilities to the Android operating system. Virtru works with a user’s existing Gmail account or any other email provider. Messages can be sent secure to anyone, anywhere regardless of their email provider or what software they use to read their email.
Key features of the free Android app include:
- Encrypt messages before they leave your phone leveraging AES 256-bit with Perfect Forward Secrecy to protect encryption keys.
- Control who has access to email messages and files and for how long.
- Revoke access to messages at any time.
- Restrict forwarding and set expirations to particularly sensitive emails.
- Installs in less than a minute and requires no new password.
Before Virtru, individuals and organizations had no way to prevent unwanted email forwards or unintended recipients seeing something they shouldn’t on an email chain. Now, with Virtru, users can choose when to keep digital content private and secure — even after it’s left the outbox. Users can manage and revoke access to emails, photos, files and other content at any time, right from within their favorite programs, on the desktop or mobile device.
“We are in a new era of heightened awareness and concern for digital privacy, and we are pleased to announce the extension of the Virtru solution to the Android community,” said John Ackerly, CEO of Virtru. “Virtru empowers individuals to take control of their email and to ensure that their confidential messages are secure and protected. With Virtru, everyone can choose who sees their information, for how long, and whether sensitive information can be forwarded. It’s easy, powerful, and works with existing email services.”
Virtru never stores or has access to user content. Email passwords are stored securely on the individual’s device and never in the Cloud. Virtru will only share encryption keys when required by an individualized search warrant based on probable cause. The company’s complete privacy policy can be found here: https://www.virtru.com/privacy-policy
Virtru for Android can be downloaded from the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.virtru.email&hl=en_US
About Virtru
Virtru is the first company to make email privacy accessible to everyone. With a single plug-in, Virtru empowers individuals and businesses to control who receives, reviews, and retains their digital information — wherever it travels, throughout its lifespan. The company has set a new standard for digital privacy based on the Trusted Data Format (TDF), created by Virtru Co-Founder Will Ackerly and used by the intelligence community to secure some of the nation’s most sensitive data. Virtru requires no special skills or knowledge, supports all popular email and file types, and can be used on a PC, Mac, or mobile device. To learn more about the company, visit www.virtru.com and follow @virtruprivacy on Twitter.
