How can organizations control relationships with third-party applications in Google Workspace?

Organizations can control relationships with third-party applications in Google Workspace primarily by managing API scopes and OAuth settings. This process is crucial because it allows administrators to define the level of access that third-party applications have to the organization’s Google Workspace data.

When an application requests access via OAuth, it specifies certain scopes which dictate what types of data it can access and how it can interact with it. By effectively managing these settings, organizations can prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information or limit what data third-party apps can access, thereby ensuring that only trusted applications with appropriate permissions are allowed to operate within the Google Workspace environment.

While limiting network access, performing regular audits, and enforcing strict password policies are important components of an overall security strategy, they do not specifically address the control of third-party application interactions as directly as managing API scopes and OAuth settings does. These other measures may enhance security but do not provide the same level of granular control over application permissions and access to data.