Google Workspace Changes

Introduction of comprehensive user device information in audit logs and reporting APIs.

Administrators can now access the 'User device info' attribute to gain context about the devices used to perform actions, including User device ID, OS version, and device type (e.g., DESKTOP_MAC). This information is available for numerous log sources and can be accessed via the Security Investigation tool, Admin SDK (Reports API), SecOps, and BigQuery.

Expanded coverage for resources and actor application info in security and audit tools.

Google is expanding two critical attributes in the Security Investigation and Audit and Investigation tools to provide a more complete view across Workspace services. The 'Resources' attribute is expanding to include Chrome, Voice, Vault, and Assignment log events, while 'Actor application info' is expanding to Chrome, Voice, Group, Meet, Assignments, and Admin data action log events.

Introduction of owner details for resource attributes in Workspace audit logs.

Google is adding a new 'Owner details' field to the 'Resources' attribute in Workspace audit logs to help administrators identify who owns a resource during security investigations. This field consists of 'Owner Type' (User, Customer, or Group) and 'Owner Identity' (IDs or email addresses) and will be available across various data sources including Gmail, Drive, Chat, and Meet.

New migration planning utility to help enterprises forecast and organize data migrations.

A new migration planning utility is now available to assist customers with change management and data migration forecasting. The utility provides migration timeline estimates and organizes user data into speed-optimized batches, enabling data-driven planning for large-scale enterprise migrations from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace.

Introducing Data import, a new tool for easier, faster, and higher-fidelity enterprise data migrations to Google Workspace.

Google Workspace has launched 'Data import', a cloud-native migration tool accessible directly from the Admin console. This tool enables enterprise organizations to migrate emails, calendars, and contacts from Microsoft Exchange Online with increased speed and accuracy at no additional tool or infrastructure cost. It is designed to reduce business disruption and free up IT bandwidth during large-scale migrations.

Streamlined admin controls for Gemini Enterprise are now available in a dedicated Generative AI section of the Admin console.

Google has introduced a new 'Generative AI' subsection in the Google Workspace Admin console to centralize the management of Gemini Enterprise. This update redirects existing settings from the Google Cloud Platform app to this new section, allowing administrators to manage service on/off toggles and data sharing configurations in one place while maintaining granular control over Workspace data access based on specific licenses.