Google Workspace enables Gemini access to company data by default

Google Workspace has enabled Gemini access to sensitive company data including Gmail, Docs, Calendar, and Chat by default, requiring enterprises to opt out rather than opt in, according to ZDNet. The default-enabled access raises security concerns for businesses managing customer and employee information, reversing typical security-by-default patterns for data access controls.

Google Workspace enables Gemini access to company data by default Google Workspace automatically granted Gemini access to sensitive company data including Gmail, Docs, Calendar, and Chat, requiring opt-out rather than opt-in configuration. According to ZDNet, the default-enabled access raises security concerns for enterprises managing customer and employee information. The configuration change reverses typical security-by-default patterns for data access controls in enterprise settings. Topics Sources - Press Read article https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-workspace-lets-gemini-access-your-company-data-by-default-how-to-shut-it-down/ Go deeper This intelligence is sourced automatically from public sources across the web and synthesised by the Prefactor AI pipeline. Stories are reviewed before publication.