Virtru Email Protection

Surprisingly easy email protection and control for Gmail.

Virtru Email Protection: Easy, Secure Control for Gmail

Virtru Email Protection is a Chrome extension designed to benefit organizations in managing their data privacy and security. Its features allow users to protect Gmail messages and attachments. It enables complying with data privacy regulations like HIPAA, GDPR, FERPA, and more. The extension enhances secure file sharing both internally and externally. It encrypts emails and provides granular controls such as setting expiration dates, disabling forwarding, and watermarking attachments. The program also supports instant access revocation and alerts users to encrypt emails when sensitive data is detected.
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Extension stats

Users: 700,000+
Rating: 3.97
(117)
Version: 12.6.3 (Last updated: 2024-11-22)
Creation date: 2020-05-16
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
Host permissions:
  • http://*.virtru.com/*
  • https://*.virtru.com/*
  • http://*.google.com/*
  • https://*.google.com/*
  • http://*.googleusercontent.com/*
  • https://*.googleusercontent.com/*
Size: 6.81M

Other platforms

Virtru Email Protection (v4.21.0)
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Extension summary

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Easily protect Gmail messages and attachments, and maintain control wherever they’re shared.

At Virtru, we understand that data is an organization’s most valuable asset and sharing it is critical for business success. But sharing data creates significant risk. We believe no one should have to choose between protecting data and sharing it. We help more than 20,000 organizations, large and small, across almost every industry, protect data wherever it’s created or shared so they can collaborate with confidence.

Privacy Ensure Gmail messages and attachments stay private so you don’t have to trust Google with your data.

Compliance Maintain compliance with data privacy regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, CJIS, ITAR, CCPA, FERPA, CMMC, NIST, and more.

Secure, Seamless Sharing Protect Gmail messages and attachments and maintain control wherever they’re shared - both internally and externally, beyond Google.

End-to-End Encryption Data-centric protection and object-level encryption for email messages and attachments directly within the Gmail client with a simple Chrome extension.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to use encryption tool
  • Intuitive for sending sensitive information
  • Good customer support
  • Works well with Gmail
Cons
  • Frequent issues with installation and reinstallation
  • Problems with emails disappearing or not sending
  • Not useful if recipient doesn't use Gmail with the extension
  • Emails may get marked as SPAM
Most mentioned
  • Needs reinstallation or reactivation often
  • Functionality issues with Gmail
  • Good for sending sensitive information
  • Incompatibility with other extensions
User reviews
Caused my emails to be marked as SPAM in Google Email Server scoring algorithm. Super frustrating. Otherwise, easy to use encryption tool that I had been using for a few years.
by Jeremy McInerney, 2024-11-20

by Paul Drake, 2024-06-03

Super easy to use extension that doesn't clash with any of my existing extensions. You essentially don't have to change how you send an email. I was using separate software outside of Gmail to send encrypted data. Now, it's super intuitive and easy!
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Virtru Email Protection requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Virtru Email Protection has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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