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Shared Drive Lacks Audit Trail and File Restore for Admins

Admins in shared Google Drive folders have no way to see who deleted a file or restore it after deletion, even with full admin privileges. AI integrations like Gemini can silently delete files, compounding the risk with zero accountability.

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