CloudLock, a cloud data security solutions provider for organizations using Google Apps, has announced the availability of its latest Google Apps security application, CloudLock Vault.

CloudLock's new CloudLock Vault application adds centralized data retention policy management by offering a secure storage area in Google Docs where files cannot be deleted or modified. Users create or upload files into their CloudLock Deposit Box and CloudLock Vault automatically sweeps them into a special account where they are protected from modification or deletion. This functionality empowers organizations with the ability to retain data to meet data governance initiatives and comply with industry standards including HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley and other international regulations.

Organizations also have the ability to more easily facilitate business processes and workflows to streamline data retention policies, preserve and retain data for specific projects and departments, collect and retain documents from multiple locations on Google Docs into a single repository. In areas where a repeatable process is necessary, such as vendor bidding, this functionality represents a strategic capability.

Data in the vault is accessible for viewing-only by their owners. Users can search the repository for their files using Google's native search capabilities. The solution also offers shared deposit boxes (Google Docs collections) that allow access to a group, as well as individual private deposit boxes. Additionally, users to deposit and access data in the vault from anywhere.