Have you replaced your vulnerable attachment paperclip yet? Everyday your organization waits to replace one of the biggest vulnerabilities facing companies today is another day you risk data loss and data breach. Here are the instructions for disabling the use of the old paperclip for emails account within Google Workspace (go here for instructions on how to disable the attachment paperclip in Microsoft 365). Note: These instructions require access to the Admin Console.
- Go to the Compliance page from the Admin Console.
2. Next to Attachment compliance, click on Configure.

3. Add a name to the rule. We recommend something short, such as Preventing Use Of Standard Paperclip.

4. Select the type of files

5. Under “Attachments‘ click on Remove attachments from message.

6. Press Save to finish the process.