Some workers who need the internet to do their job will get exceptions, the company states in materials.
Some employees will also have no root access, meaning they won't be able to run administrative commands or do things like install software.
Google is running the program to reduce the risk of cyber attacks, according to internal materials. "Googlers are frequent targets of attacks," one internal description viewed by CNBC states. If a Google employee's device is compromised, the attackers may have access to user data and infrastructure code, which could result in a major incident and undermine user trust, the description added.
Turning off most internet access ensures attackers cannot easily run arbitrary code remotely or grab data, the description explains. The program comes as companies face increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. Last week, Microsoft said Chinese intelligence Microsoft email accounts belonging to two dozen government agencies, including the State Department, in the U.S. and Western Europe in a "significant" breach
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