DLP is more self-explanatory and refers to services or features that that help to prevent data loss. At the heart of Google’s latest Workspace updates are new features that combine the two principles to fortify its defenses.
How Google Is Using AI to Boost Workspace Security
For starters, AI can now automatically apply labels to documents stored in Google Drive. Workspace admins will set the conditions for how different types of documents are labelled, and any additional security measures that are applied to certain categories thereafter. AI will take care of the grunt work, though, and this feature is already available in preview.
In addition, Google Drive offer new context-aware DLP controls to Workspace admins, starting later this year. Most Gmail users have probably been asked to complete two-step verification when logging in on a new device, and the idea here is similar. Admins will be able to configure different security protocols for a variety of different situations, including device type, location, user privilege level and more. However, admins won’t be able to run riot with their new powers, as a further tweak will see Google requiring multi-party approval for select sensitive admin actions.
Lastly, Google has hinted at enhanced Gmail DLP measures. These haven’t been revealed in full, but the company has said that it’s currently testing how AI could be used to block certain sensitive actions (such as email filtering or forwarding) under specific conditions. As above, these could be related to location (in the office), though bear in mind that this is pure speculation on our part. Some of the Google Workspace upgrades aren’t set to land until 2024, the company added, and this looks likely to be one of them.
