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COVID-19 Threat Update #6

Hoarding isn’t just happening with toilet paper: we’re seeing cases where remote employees have downloaded department-level folders. Chances are, these files will contain sensitive data like PII, PCI, HIPAA and...
Kilian Englert
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Last updated January 17, 2023

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    Hoarding isn’t just happening with toilet paper: we’re seeing cases where remote employees have downloaded department-level folders. Chances are, these files will contain sensitive data like PII, PCI, HIPAA and GDPR.

    Click to watch Varonis CMO David Gibson and Security Manager Ryan O’Boyle talk data hoarding – and how you can solve it with data discovery, classification, and by locking down over-permissive folders.

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    Kilian Englert
    Kilian Englert Kilian has a background in enterprise security engineering, as well as security solution selling. Kilian is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and creates internal and public content on topics related to cybersecurity and technology best practices.

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