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 SecurityApr 14, 2026
How Varonis Atlas Enables ISO/IEC 42001 Compliance
Learn how Varonis Atlas helps operationalize ISO/IEC 42001 with AI inventory, risk management, continuous monitoring, and audit-ready evidence.
Shawn Hays
5 min read
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AI SecurityMar 24, 2026
Applying Zero Trust to MCP in AI Systems
Learn how MCP works, why its flexibility creates security risk, and the practical Zero Trust strategies needed to secure MCP servers and agent behavior.
Shawn Hays
5 min read
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AI Security Varonis ProductsMar 17, 2026
Varonis Launches Atlas to Secure AI and the Data That Powers It
Varonis Atlas is an AI Security Platform that gives organizations complete visibility and control over every AI system they build and run.
Shawn Hays
5 min read
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AI Security Data SecurityNov 18, 2025
Varonis Announces New Microsoft Purview DSPM Integration
The integration between Varonis and Purview helps organizations see and understand their critical data—wherever it lives.
Shawn Hays
2 min read
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AI Security Email Security Varonis ProductsOct 08, 2025
How Interceptor Protects Your Inbox Using AI-Powered Email Security
Social engineering threats are getting stronger. See how Interceptor's multi-modal AI strengthens defenses against phishing, BEC, and zero-hour attacks.
Shawn Hays
5 min read
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Email Security Threat ResearchSep 29, 2025
The Fake Bureau of Investigation: How Cybercriminals Are Impersonating Government Pages
The FBI is noticing a large uptick in fraudulent websites impersonating the IC3. Learn how users are unsuspectingly reporting cybercrime to cybercriminals.
Shawn Hays
4 min read
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AI Security HealthcareAug 13, 2025
From Rome to Radiology: Italy’s Response to AI Risks in Healthcare
Italy is addressing AI risks in healthcare, recently giving clear data protection decrees from the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali.
Shawn Hays
4 min read
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AI Security Data SecurityJul 09, 2025
Security Risks in ChatGPT Enterprise Connectors: How to Prepare
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
9 min read
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AI Security Data Security Varonis ProductsJun 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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IdentityJun 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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IdentityMay 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 SecurityMay 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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