Getting all of its office software tools up to the same peg on cybersecurity is a smart move, and should hopefully keep businesses everywhere much safer going forward. It seems to patch a rather obvious hole in Google Drive's security, particularly in this modern online collaboration age, where sharing files and folders has become second-nature for many of us. The news was announced at Google I/O 2023 alongside a host of other security-themed launches and upgrades from the company. All Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers and users with personal Google Accounts will be able to access the new tool.
The new spam folder will be available from May 24 to users on Web, Android, iOS and Drive for Desktop.
'By introducing a spam view, we’re simultaneously giving users more control over their content while blocking harmful files without risking impact to our users,' the post concluded. It added that Google has offered 'best-in-class' spam, phishing, and malware prevention on Gmail and Drive for some time, but the latter has until now lacked a specific location to send unwanted content. That includes selecting and organizing multiple files at the same time. 'This feature improves the security of Google Drive by giving users a new way to suppress potentially malicious content to stay safe and distraction free,' a Google Workspace update blog post announcing the news noted.
