Google Project Shield introduces free DDoS protection

Google announced a new project designed to help organizations protect their sites against Distributed Denial of Service attacks. Project Shield is invite-only at the moment and available to “trusted testers.”

The service leverages a firm’s infrastructure to protect the sites. It is meant to guard free expression on the internet and invites webmasters of human rights websites, elections-related sites, and independent news outfits to sign up.  Project Shield is currently free and Google will inform users through a 30-day notice if there are any pricing changes.