August 2021
Admin & Security
Admin console updates from August 2021
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Security groups are now generally available for Google Workspace admins.
Security groups are now generally available, allowing administrators to regulate, audit, and monitor groups used for permission and access control. This feature enables admins to apply a security label to groups to distinguish them from standard email-list groups, providing guarantees that external groups cannot be added as members and that security labels cannot be removed once assigned.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2021-08-24 • Scheduled: 2021-08-24 -
Improved insights and quick actions on Users, Domain, and Billing home cards in the Admin console.
Google is enhancing the Admin console homepage by adding important notifications and improved guidance within the Users, Domain, and Billing home cards. These updates are designed to help administrators more easily complete their setup process and stay on top of managing Google Workspace for their organization.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2021-08-16 • Scheduled: 2021-08-16