Introducing SpotDrive: Security Auditing for Google Drive

Today, we're thrilled to announce the public launch of SpotDrive — the most comprehensive Google Drive security auditing tool built specifically for IT teams.

After months of development and testing with early access customers, SpotDrive is ready to help organizations of all sizes secure their Google Drive environments.

The Problem We're Solving

If you're a Google Workspace administrator, you've probably wondered:

• How many files in our organization are shared externally?
• Are there any files shared with "Anyone with the link"?
• What happens to shared files when employees leave?
• Are we compliant with our data protection policies?

These questions keep IT admins up at night — and for good reason. A single improperly shared file can lead to data breaches, compliance violations, and reputational damage.

The challenge is that Google Drive doesn't provide easy visibility into sharing across your organization. Sure, you can check individual files, but when you have thousands or millions of files, that approach doesn't scale.

Enter SpotDrive

SpotDrive gives you complete visibility into your Google Drive security posture. In minutes, you can:

• Audit all files — Scan your entire Drive and see exactly who has access to what
• Detect oversharing — Find files shared externally, publicly, or with risky permissions
• Fix issues at scale — Remediate thousands of permission issues with a single click
• Monitor continuously — Set up scheduled scans and alerts for new risks

Key Features

Comprehensive Scanning

SpotDrive scans your entire Google Drive environment, including My Drive files, Shared Drives, and files shared with your organization from external sources. Our optimized scanning engine processes thousands of files per minute.

Smart Risk Detection

We automatically categorize files by risk level based on their sharing settings:

• Critical — Public files, anyone with link can access
• High — Shared with external users
• Medium — Broadly shared within organization
• Low — Appropriately restricted sharing

Bulk Remediation

Found 500 files with problematic sharing? No problem. Select them all and fix the permissions in one operation. SpotDrive handles the complexity of updating permissions across large numbers of files safely and efficiently.

Compliance Reports

Generate detailed reports for auditors, management, or compliance requirements. Export to PDF or CSV, or schedule automated reports to be delivered to your inbox.

Getting Started

SpotDrive offers a generous free tier that lets you scan up to 1,000 files — perfect for evaluating the tool or for small teams. Getting started takes less than 5 minutes:

1. Sign up at app.spotapps.cloud
2. Connect your Google Workspace
3. Run your first scan

For larger organizations, our Pro and Team plans offer unlimited scanning, automated policies, and priority support. Check out our pricing page for details.

What's Next

SpotDrive is just the beginning. We're building a suite of micro SaaS tools to help IT teams secure and manage their cloud environments. Coming soon:

• SpotMailGuard — Email security and phishing protection
• SpotSlackAudit — Slack compliance and DLP
• SpotAccountCleaner — User directory management

We'd love your feedback as we build these products. What cloud security challenges keep you up at night? Let us know.

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Ready to secure your Google Drive? Start your free trial today.