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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Cloud Security Data Security IdentityApr 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 365Mar 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 SecurityMar 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 SecurityMar 03, 2025
AI Security: Frequently Asked Questions for 2025
AI-related questions and answers for business leaders. If you're trying to build more productive and secure AI strategies, these are the FAQS for you.
Shawn Hays
12 min read
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Data Security Healthcare Privacy & ComplianceJan 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 IdentityDec 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 ResearchNov 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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AI Security Data SecurityOct 22, 2024
Applying NIST CSF 2.0 to Microsoft 365 Copilot
Discover how to apply the new NIST CSF 2.0 to Microsoft 365 Copilot and how Varonis can help.
Shawn Hays
4 min read
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Data SecurityApr 06, 2022
Unpacking NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
Learn how you can implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 within your own organization and how Varonis helps.
Shawn Hays
8 min read
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