Google has introduced a set of new AI tools to increase security on Google Workspace as cybersecurity attacks continue to increase.

Google Workspace is a group of of cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools, software and products developed by the tech giant.

The new features include zero-trust, digital sovereignty and threat defence controls to improve the safety of data on its platform.

AI classification will be used in Google Drive to classify and label files to ensure that data is appropriately shared and protected.

Google has also updated data loss prevention (DLP) controls for Gmail, which will allow admins to set conditions for sharing files through the drive.

Additionally, admins can set criteria for sharing files in Google Drive to boost DLP and ensure sensitive data is shared securely.

Google cited data which indicated cybersecurity attacks grew by 38 per cent last year, with each data breach costing organisations an average of $4.35 million. The company claims that firms using its platform face 41 per cent fewer security attacks organisations using similar platforms.

In a blog post, Yulie Kwon Kim, vice-president of product management, and Andy Wen, director of product management at Google Workspace, said “in security, the job is never done.”

“The sheer scale of modern attacks and the sophistication of motivated adversaries are something that legacy productivity solutions can’t keep pace with,” they added. “There is a better way – a cloud-native architecture rooted in zero-trust principles and augmented with AI-powered threat defences.

“This is how we architected Google Workspace, resulting in real-world benefits for our customers.”

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