SaaS Updates Summary: July 27 – 31

Microsoft and Google shipped a lot of new features last week. Some of the more notable updates included updates to remote desktop for Android, extensive updates for educators in Microsoft Teams, and a new beta for IRM controls for DLP. Learn more about these new features and more in the links below.

New Device Management API Available in Beta
G Suite Updates | Google’s launching a beta for a new API to manage company-owned and personal mobile devices and desktop devices. It will work for devices managed via fundamental management, endpoint verification, Drive File Steam, and enhanced desktop security for Windows. Find out more about device management in G Suite.

New Beta Adds IRM Controls for DLP to Help Protect Sensitive Content in Documents
G Suite Updates | You can now automatically restrict the ability to download, print, and copy sensitive documents through data loss prevention (DLP) rules. These new DLP-driven information rights management (IRM) controls, currently available in beta, will make it more difficult for users to make copies of documents that might expose sensitive content.

Remote Desktop Client for Android, Version 10.0.7
Microsoft | Microsoft’s latest update to its remote desktop client for Android includes added support for Android TV devices, integration with Microsoft Authenticator to enable conditional access when subscribing to Windows Virtual Desktop feeds, and the transfer of connections and settings from Remote Desktop 8.

25+ Updates for Microsoft Teams for Education for Back to School
Microsoft | Microsoft shared even more Teams updates for those headed into a new school year or those in the middle of their year. Whether your school is learning remotely, adopting hybrid learning, or adjusting plans week-to-week, these features should be of interest to you.

For last week’s SaaS updates (and beyond), click here for our archive.