Understand How Selio, Google Cloud, and Firebase Protect the Platform
Who is this article for?
Owners, managers, admins, and stakeholders who need a clean, non-technical explanation of Selio’s security foundation.
Understand How Selio, Google Cloud, and Firebase Protect the Platform
Reviewed by: Selio Support Team
Last updated: January 1, 1980
Summary
Understand how Selio, Google Cloud, and Firebase work together so your team knows where infrastructure security, identity, data protection, and abuse prevention come from.
Before you begin
Make sure your team understands that Selio is the operating platform for the business
Confirm that infrastructure, databases, and core identity/security layers are provided through Google Cloud and Firebase services integrated by Selio
Use this article to explain architecture clearly to internal teams, clients, and implementation stakeholders
Steps
Start with Selio as the operational layer used by the restaurant.
Understand that Google Cloud and Firebase provide the infrastructure and technical security foundation underneath.
Use Firebase Authentication as the mental model for managed sign-in and account identity.
Use Google-backed verification as the mental model for reducing abuse and non-legitimate access.
Use Google Cloud encryption as the mental model for how data is protected in transit and at rest.
Use Google’s GDPR and compliance resources as the cloud foundation, not as a substitute for internal discipline.
Explain the stack simply: Selio runs the business workflow; Google secures the cloud foundation.
Troubleshooting
Someone says Selio is “just a UI” and security is elsewhere: Clarify that Selio owns the product and workflow layer, but relies on Google-backed services for critical infrastructure and security primitives.
Someone says Google alone makes the restaurant GDPR compliant: Clarify that Google provides the cloud privacy and security foundation, while the restaurant must still use personal data correctly.
Staff thinks reCAPTCHA or app protection replaces good permissions: It does not. Abuse prevention and user access control solve different problems.
