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Examine the most recent developments in Chrome Enterprise Premium.

The browser is the center of the modern office. Employees can work together, handle sensitive data, and access vital applications there. Because of this, the browser is crucial to security enforcement.

The most reliable business browser, Chrome Enterprise, just unveiled robust new features for Chrome Enterprise Premium that are intended to improve security, threat detection, and usability even further. Let’s investigate them.

Watermarking improves the avoidance of data loss

Now widely accessible, watermarking can help prevent data leaks by superimposing a semi-transparent, customizable watermark on vulnerable websites. The watermark clearly identifies the content as confidential when a user views a page that sets off a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rule.

By raising security awareness, this visual reminder can help stop unwanted sharing. For instance, a company may set up watermarks to show up on websites that include private product designs or sensitive financial information.

By adding an additional degree of security, the watermark lets users know that the content they are viewing is private and shouldn’t be shared. Setting up watermarks is explained here.

Apply a watermark on specific webpages

Applies to Chrome browsers running on Windows, Mac, and Linux as well as controlled ChromeOS devices.

On websites that comply with the data protection guidelines you establish, you, as the administrator, can display a watermark with your own personalized text that shows up as a translucent watermark.

What you require

Chrome browser version 127 

Chrome Enterprise Premium license

Make a regulation for data protection

Open the Google Admin panel and log in.

Use a super administrator-level account to log in, not your existing one.

Navigate to Menu and then Rules in the admin console.

Click Create rule on the Rules page.

Pick Data protection from the drop-down option.

Enter the rule’s name and description in the Name field.

Choose which organizational units and/or groups are covered by this rule under Scope.

Click “Continue.”

Choose the apps you wish to secure your data in. Check the URL visited with Chrome.

Click “Continue.”

Define the data you want this rule to look for under Conditions. Select what to search for and what kind of content to scan URL or URL category.

Set your rule’s access level for context conditions. See Combine Data Loss Prevention rules with Context-Aware access conditions for information on access levels, including how to establish new ones.

Select an option for Actions:

Please note that adding a watermark is not required. The Add watermark over page content box can be checked or unchecked as necessary.

Only audit a watermark must be added. The Add watermark over page content box cannot be unchecked.

In the Add watermark over page content box, click the box if you choose Allow with warning.

Check the “Customize watermark” message box if you want to. In Chrome, type the words to have it appear as a translucent watermark text atop the page content. The webpage displays the default Confidential when left empty.

Note: The device/user ID, timestamp, and UTC time zone are displayed in both default and customized messages.

Choose from the Low, Medium, or High security levels for alerting.

(Optional) Check the Send to alert center box to report incidents in the alert center, where you can see notifications about possible problems and take action to fix them. In this step, add recipients if you would like to receive email notifications.

Click “Continue.”

Examine the requirements for your regulation.

Click “Create.”

Advanced URL filtering

Advanced URL filtering and threat detection

A key component of any safe business browser is URL filtering. Now that Chrome Enterprise Premium has an optional audit-only mode for URL filtering, managers may keep an eye on user profiles and behavior in corporately managed browsers without preventing access to the filtered websites. Businesses can use the audit-only mode to improve URL filtering rules, block dangerous websites, and train staff on safe surfing techniques. It also offers useful insights into security concerns and risky user behavior.

What is URL filtering?

As a security mechanism, URL filtering limits access to particular websites or web pages according to their Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Network gateways, internet service providers (ISPs), or individual devices are some of the different levels at which it can be applied.

Using Chrome Security Insights to streamline security management

Chrome Security Insights gives Chrome Enterprise Core users visibility into possible attacks while streamlining security monitoring. Administrators only need to click a few times to:

Turn on automatic security event logging and Chrome Enterprise Connectors;

To check for sensitive data transfers, turn on 50 popular DLP detectors; additionally,

Provide informative reports about the people, domains, and data types engaged in high-risk operations.

Administrators may detect and handle any insider risk and data exfiltration incidents more rapidly by using Chrome Security Insights, which lessens the work involved in setting up and maintaining DLP policies. By taking a proactive approach to security, firms may reduce the impact of any breaches and stay ahead of threats.

Chrome Security Insights enables IT teams to concentrate on other important duties while preserving a high degree of security by streamlining security management. Any organization utilizing Chrome Enterprise Core may easily activate this capability, which is presently in preview, right from the Google Admin console home page.

Proceed to the next phase

Chrome Enterprise Premium pricing

Pay-as-you-go pricing is available for Chrome Enterprise Premium. You just pay for what you use with its flexible pricing structure. It’s an affordable option to get Chrome Enterprise Premium’s cutting-edge security capabilities without committing to a long-term plan.

Chrome Enterprise Premium is currently available for self-service activation via the Google Cloud console.

A risk-free, 60-day free trial is another way to get a firsthand look at Chrome Enterprise Premium’s cutting-edge security capabilities. You can easily switch to pay-as-you-go pricing after the trial period, which enables you to scale your usage and only pay for what you require

Chrome Enterprise Enhances Google Workspace Users’ Management and Productivity Capabilities

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The browser has become the main point of access for corporate apps and data in today’s mixed work environments. For IT administrators responsible for maintaining and safeguarding this vital access point, this offers both possibilities and difficulties. This is especially more relevant for companies using Google Workspace to promote real-time communication and collaboration, as Workspace applications like Gmail and Google Docs operate entirely within the browser without the need for separate desktop clients.

To ensure that their users are productive, IT administrators must control the access point and select the ideal workspace. At the machine, user, and profile levels, Chrome Enterprise already provides several levels of management. We’ll talk about new profile management tools for IT teams and enhanced Workspace user productivity in this release.

Enhancing Workspace clients’ Chrome profiles and profile administration

In order to provide administrators with even more power and flexibility, Chrome Enterprise keeps improving its profile management features for Chrome users who are logged in. There are several advantages for administrators who choose to manage their fleet at the profile level.

Customization and Fine-Grained Policy Controls: Configure Chrome preferences and rules according to particular user roles or groups in your company.

Enhanced Security and Compliance: Make sure sensitive data is safeguarded even while using personal devices by enforcing security regulations at the profile level (BYOD).

Perfect for Extended Workforce and Personal Devices: On privately owned or contracted devices, offer a controlled and safe browsing environment without jeopardizing user security or privacy.

Allow users to keep separate work and personal profiles, which will increase productivity and enhance the user experience. This will allow for a clear separation of work and personal data.

Customers of Workspace may now access new profile listings and reporting with Google Cloud Identity to gain greater insight into Chrome user profiles within their company. Detailed reports about user profiles inside your business, such as browser version, policies that have been applied, extensions that have been installed, and more, are available in one unified view. Later this year, this feature will be made generally accessible.

For context-aware access, administrators can also take advantage of the new Device Trust Connectors with Okta, Ping, and Cisco Duo. When a user is signed in to Chrome, or when they are in a Chrome Profile, Chrome can share device signals with partners. This frees up administrators from having to maintain the device to create context-aware access controls for their expanded workforce. Customers of Workspace can limit access to Workspace and other SaaS applications and exchange signals by using Workspace context-aware access restrictions or Chrome Enterprise Premium.

It also introducing a new Chrome sign-in flow in the upcoming weeks that will provide business users greater transparency, enabling them to distinguish more easily between their personal and work Chrome profiles and making it easier for them to recognize that they are using a managed browser. Business users will now be able to see what kinds of data are accessible to their organization and how their device and profile are handled. Additionally, users have the option to transfer any already-existing bookmarks, extensions, or other browser data from their personal profile to their work profile or leave it alone.

Better navigation and tab experiences

Employee productivity is enhanced by enterprise browsers, and its team is always striving to make online browsing more user-friendly and productive.

Workspace users now have simple access to their calendar and virtual meetings by opening a new tab and seeing an overview of their daily Google Calendar in addition to the existing customization options for tab pages and the interaction with Google Drive. Keep an eye out as this functionality is still being rolled out!

By using site search shortcuts, you can search for a certain website using the address bar instead of going directly to the website’s URL. Admins can now add site shortcuts to your users’ accounts to quickly access the most important business websites. These can be customized for particular groups, like providing quick access to Salesforce for the whole sales staff. All managed users will be able to access this capability, even if they aren’t using Workspace, as it is currently being rolled out.

Lastly, it has updated tabs that are better for all users on all platforms:

It added the ability to manually save and sync your tab groups in Chrome desktop so you could access them from a different computer last year. These days, your groups automatically sync and save on all of your devices, allowing you to effortlessly resume your browsing session on any device. On PC, Android, and iOS Chromebooks will soon have this feature.

Additionally, Chrome is experimenting with making recommendations for pages to view again based on the tabs you have open on other devices. This can be especially useful if you wish to continue your internet browsing from a different device while commuting home after leaving the office. Through the Chrome New Tab page, Chrome will proactively recommend pages to revisit.

Start using Chrome Enterprise Core, its cloud management tool, to set and configure many of the features we’ve discussed today.

Chrome Enterprise pricing

Pricing for Chrome Enterprise usually varies based on the plan or subscription model that companies select. The main Chrome Enterprise pricing schemes are summarized as follows:

Chrome Enterprise upgrade: The annual cost of this update is around $50 USD per device. It makes it simpler for businesses to manage their Chrome fleet by unlocking increased security features and advanced management capabilities for Chrome OS devices.

Chrome Enterprise Plus: This is a more complete package that might include with tools for large-scale deployments, security features, and enhanced support. Pricing is typically tailored according to the size, quantity, and particular requirements of the organization’s devices.

Perpetual Licenses: This model is less frequently publicized, however certain organizations may choose to offer perpetual licenses with a one-time charge structure.

It is advised to get in touch with Google sales or a Google Cloud partner for a tailored quote in order to find out the precise cost for your company’s requirements.