In an effort to communicate its commitment to the security of its online services, Google on Friday published a paper that delves into its corporate security strategy.

Eran Feigenbaum, director of security for Google's enterprise group, characterizes the paper as an attempt to be more transparent. It would also be fair to characterize the paper as an attempt to counter the perception that Google's online services are somehow less secure than traditional on-premises systems, a claim often made by Google's competitors.