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Docs users has something now to
cheer for. For those, who have not made the
full move to Google Docs and are still using Microsoft Office, Google
has something great to offer in the name of Cloud Connect. With Cloud
Connect, users can continue to use the familiar Office interface,
while reaping many of the benefits of Web-based collaboration, that
Google Docs users already reaps. Users of Office 2003, 2007 and 2010
can sync their Office documents to the Google cloud, without ever
leaving Office. Once documents are synced, they are backed-up, given
a unique URL, and can be accessed from anywhere (including mobile
devices) at any time through Google Docs. And since the files are
stored in the cloud, people always have access to the current
version.
Besides, in the
Google cloud, documents can be easily shared and even simultaneously
edited by multiple people, from right within Office. A full version
history is kept, as the files are edited, and users can revert to
earlier versions in one click. These are all features that Google
Docs users already enjoy today, and now Google is bringing them to
Microsoft Office.
Meanwhile, Google
Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office is now available to early testers.
And once it is launched,
Connect will be available free to
everyone, including consumers.
Additionally,
Google has made a more secure cloud for millions of Google Apps users
with 'Two-step verification'. Two-step verification is easy to set
up, manage and use. When enabled by an administrator, it requires two
means of identification to sign in to a Google Apps account. Firstly,
a password, and secondly, a mobile phone. It does not require any
special tokens or devices.
After entering
the password, a verification code is sent to the mobile phone via
SMS, voice calls, or generated on an application, that can be
installed on any Android, BlackBerry or iPhone devices. This makes it
much more likely that only the user is accessing his data and even if
someone has stolen the password, they will need more than that to
access the account. Users can also indicate when they are using a
computer they trust and don't want to be asked for a verification
code from that machine in the future. “Cloud computing is about
making your information easily accessible from anywhere, on any
device. Organizations looking to secure their information beyond a
password have faced costs and complexities that prevented many of
them from using stronger security technologies. We have changed that
with the introduction of a more secure sign-in capability for Google
Apps accounts, that significantly increases the security of the cloud
- Two-step verification. For the first time, we are making it
possible for organizations, large and small, to use this technology
in just a few clicks for free,” said Amit Singh, VP-International
Sales and Operations, Enterprise, Google.