Announcements of the Week
Additional support for continuous framing to more Google Meet hardware devices, available by default for all eligible devices
Continuous framing is a feature for Google Meet hardware devices that ensures participants are automatically framed no matter where they are in the room. We’re adding support for continuous framing on Meet-certified cameras that ship with our ASUS & Logitech room kits. Also, the toggle in camera settings for continuous framing will now be available for eligible devices. Previously, it had to be enabled in the Admin console. Now, unless you’ve explicitly turned it off in the Admin console, it will be available as an option in the meeting room, but will be toggled off by default. Available to all Google Workspace customers using eligible “Meet hardware” licensed devices. Read more.
Updated flows for managing backup codes for 2-step verification purposes
We’ve made a slight adjustment to how users create and manage backup codes for 2-step verification. Rather than generating or accessing backup codes from the 2-step verification homepage, users will be taken to a dedicated backup codes page. Read more.
Integrating AppSheet into Gmail
We’re bringing more flexibility into Google Workspace by integrating AppSheet into Gmail through dynamic email support. This integration lets anyone—including non-technical users—build dynamic emails using AppSheet. Available to all AppSheet customers and Google Workspace Enterprise Plus customers. Read more.
New beta to add data loss prevention to Google Chat
At Google Cloud Next ‘21, we announced a beta for data loss prevention (DLP) in Google Chat to help prevent sensitive and confidential information from leaking outside of your organization. Adding DLP to Chat enables admins to create custom policies to prevent sensitive data leaks from Chat. Admins can choose to simply audit (monitor) any DLP violations or block end users from sending sensitive content. Admins are alerted about policy violations and can quickly investigate and take action. With this beta, you can set all the same policies across Chat, Drive, and Chrome. You can sign up your organization for the beta using this form. Read more.
