My Favorite New Apps of 2023 (Premium)

I went into this article knowing full well that 2023 was a year of change and that I would have lots of new apps to write about. And then I actually looked, and even I was surprised by the amount of change I’ve made. There is no doubt that I have start… Continue reading My Favorite New Apps of 2023 (Premium)

All-In on Pixel (Premium)

Thanks to a variety of factors—a better-than-expected experience with my Pixel 8 Pro, a free Pixel Watch 2, and an incredible 40 percent off deal on Pixel Tablet, not to mention my Google Drive shift and the growing capabilities in Chrome OS—I’ve d… Continue reading All-In on Pixel (Premium)

Digital Decluttering: More Accounts and Photo Collection Consolidation Progress (Premium)

Back in November, I wrote about an unexpected change at Google Workspace by which the firm no longer allows individual accounts on Workspace Business Starter to purchase additional storage. I would simply upgrade my primary account, paul@thurrott.com t… Continue reading Digital Decluttering: More Accounts and Photo Collection Consolidation Progress (Premium)

Google Workspace Security: DeleFriend Vulnerability Could Allow Unwanted Access to APIs

Hunters researchers noted the vulnerability could lead to privilege escalation. Google said the report “does not identify an underlying security issue in our products.” Continue reading Google Workspace Security: DeleFriend Vulnerability Could Allow Unwanted Access to APIs

One Month of Google Drive Made Me a Convert (Premium)

Bad news, Microsoft: I just spent the past month using Google Drive in Windows for all my work-related documents and storage needs. And it didn’t just work, it worked flawlessly.
This is particularly interesting to me because of the timing: With the re… Continue reading One Month of Google Drive Made Me a Convert (Premium)

Google AI in Workspace Adds New Zero-Trust and Digital Sovereignty Controls

Google announced security enhancements to Google Workspace focused on enhancing threat defense controls with Google AI. Continue reading Google AI in Workspace Adds New Zero-Trust and Digital Sovereignty Controls

Threat actors can exfiltrate data from Google Drive without leaving a trace

Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) has a weak spot that can prevent the discovery of data exfiltration from Google Drive by a malicious outsider or insider, Mitiga researchers say. A problem for digital forensic analysts and incident responders &#8220… Continue reading Threat actors can exfiltrate data from Google Drive without leaving a trace