Google Workspace Changes

Google Drive now sends email notifications to owners when content is restricted for violating abuse program policies.

When a Google Drive file is identified as violating Google's Terms of Service or program policies, it may be restricted, which prevents sharing and removes public access. Now, the owner of the item, or the shared drive manager for items in shared drives, will receive an email notification informing them of the restriction and providing instructions on how to request a review if they believe the action was a mistake.

Labels-driven sharing restrictions via Workspace DLP integration are launching soon.

Admins will be able to configure sharing restrictions that apply to all files with a specific label. For example, DLP administrators can set rules to warn users when sharing files labeled as 'Internal' or block external sharing, downloads, and printing for files labeled as 'Top Secret'.

Automated classification for Drive labels using Workspace DLP is launching soon.

Automated classification allows organizations to automatically apply Drive labels to content based on administrator-defined rules and predefined content detectors. This reduces the risk of manual classification errors and helps scale data protection efforts by providing a safeguard against unlabeled content.

Drive labels are now generally available for custom content categorization.

Admins can now configure custom labels for their domain, which users can apply to files in Drive via the context menu, detail pane, or the File menu in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. This feature helps organizations categorize content and ensure files are handled correctly, including the ability to designate one 'badged label' for high visual prominence to remind users to handle sensitive files with care.