
Shawn Hays
Shawn is a Product Marketing Manager for Varonis, focusing largely on AI and the Microsoft cloud. He has been a journeyman in the Microsoft ecosystem and cybersecurity arena for ten years. When not pontificating on AI and data security, you can catch him at a music festival or throwing a frisbee.
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AI Security Data Security
Jul 09, 2025
How to Prepare for Major Shift in ChatGPT Enterprise Data Access
ChatGPT Enterprise is changing in the way it retrieves data and surfaces information to users in prompt responses. Learn about the new connectors and risks.
Shawn Hays
6 min read
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AI Security Data Security Varonis Products
Jun 17, 2025
Introducing Varonis for ChatGPT Enterprise
Varonis' industry-leading Data Security Platform supports OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, keeping data safe against risks of AI misuse and exposure.
Shawn Hays
2 min read
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Identity
Jun 03, 2025
Varonis Announces Identity Protection to Unite Identity and Data Security
Varonis fuses Identity Protection into its leading Data Security Platform for accelerated breach prevention.
Shawn Hays
3 min read
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Identity
May 22, 2025
Varonis Named a Leader in GigaOm Radar for Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)
We are excited to announce that Varonis has been recognized as a leader in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR).
Shawn Hays
2 min read
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Data Security
May 07, 2025
DLP Solutions Need a Zero-Trust Renaissance
Adoption of AI applications has transformed how data flows in and out of the organization. DLP needs a zero-trust renaissance in a post-AI world.
Shawn Hays
6 min read
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Azure Data Security Identity
Apr 04, 2025
Introducing the Azure Access Graph to Find and Fix Cloud Security Issues
Full spectrum visibility into Azure data access, entitlements, and identities beyond CIEM and data discovery tools
Shawn Hays
2 min read
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DSPM Data Security Microsoft 365
Mar 25, 2025
The Folder Fallacy - Unmasking Hidden Permissions in Microsoft 365
With the passing of time, admins and users lose sight of inherited sharing from SharePoint sites and folders, and this lack of visibility creates data risk. This article discusses one such scenario known as the 'folder fallacy'.
Shawn Hays
3 min read
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Cloud Security Data Security
Mar 19, 2025
Rippling Believe it or Not: How the Largest Corporate Espionage Case this Century Happened
Rippling, a leader in workforce management software, filed a lawsuit against its competitor, Deel, accusing it of planting a spy and exfiltrating customer and competitive information. This blog unpacks how it happened and how it could have been prevented.
Shawn Hays
5 min read
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AI Security Data Security
Mar 03, 2025
Top AI Security Questions and Answers to Know in 2025
Gen AI can boost productivity, but it requires a solid security plan. We've answered the top AI security questions to help you confidently enable AI in your org.
Shawn Hays
13 min read
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Data Security Healthcare Privacy & Compliance
Jan 27, 2025
Decoding Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Security Rule
Learn about recommended changes to the HIPAA Security Rule in the latest Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and discover how health organizations will be impacted.
Shawn Hays
5 min read
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Data Security Identity
Dec 17, 2024
Why Identity is the Biggest Blind Spot in Data Security
Modern Data Security Platforms (DSP) must integrate identity risk and context for effective posture management, threat detection, and response.
Shawn Hays
3 min read
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Active Directory Microsoft 365 Threat Research
Nov 10, 2024
New Organizational Messages Feature in Microsoft 365 a Potential Risk
The new organizational messages feature for Microsoft 365 enhances how IT and security teams communicate with users at scale, but also generates risks.
Shawn Hays
3 min read
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