Desktop search applications are becoming increasingly prevalent in enterprise environments. Google Desktop is a freeware desktop search application that can be downloaded from http://desktop.google.com.

The Google Desktop application has the ability to index virtually all readable files on the computer on which it is installed, as well as network shares that it is permitted to access, and it is closely integrated with the Google Internet search engine. These factors can result in situations where information disclosure vulnerabilities on Google.com have the potential to disclose sensitive information indexed by Google Desktop. A recent whitepaper has documented the potential for security flaws in Google.com to result in the complete compromise of devices running Google Desktop.

Due to these potential risks associated with the use of Google Desktop in enterprise environments, Solutionary has prepared the attached document to assist enterprises in securing Google Desktop in their environments.

Click here to read the full document and get general recommendations that should be reviewed for all environments in which the use of Google Desktop is a consideration.