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Ensuring Data Integrity in the Age of AI: How State and Local Governments Can Protect Their Data

Brian Vecci

Brian Vecci

Varonis Field CTO Brian Vecci chats about enhancing digital integrity for state and local governments in the age of AI.

Microsoft Copilot prompt exposing sensitive data

6 Prompts You Don't Want Employees Putting in Copilot

Brian Vecci

Brian Vecci

Discover what simple prompts could expose your company’s sensitive data in Microsoft Copilot.

Is Your Org Ready for Microsoft Copilot?

Brian Vecci

Brian Vecci

Enjoy this step-by-step guide showing you how to deploy generative AI tools safely with Varonis.

Meta's $1.3B Fine: What can Happen if you Don’t Monitor Your PII

Brian Vecci

Brian Vecci

Continuous discovery and data monitoring critical to identify misplaced PII.

Permission Propagation: Info and Tips

Brian Vecci

Brian Vecci

It's vital to understand permission propagation and its effect on cybersecurity—learn about roles, inheritance, broken folder permissions and more.

Getting the Most Out of Data Transport Engine

Brian Vecci

Brian Vecci

If you don’t need it, get rid of it. If it’s sensitive, make sure sure it’s in the right place, and only accessible to those who need it. Old files...

Using Varonis: Who Owns What?

Brian Vecci

Brian Vecci

The key difference between attempting to assign data owners manually and attacking it intelligently with Varonis is the DatAdvantage audit trail.

SharePoint Permissions Cheat Sheet

Brian Vecci

Brian Vecci

Complexity is dangerous in the security world.  The harder something is to understand, the harder it is to protect.  SharePoint falls squarely into this category.  Configuring permissions in SharePoint can...

Why Do SharePoint Permissions Cause So Much Trouble?

Brian Vecci

Brian Vecci

SharePoint permissions can be the stuff of nightmares.  At Varonis, we get a chance to meet with a lot of SharePoint administrators and it’s rare that they’re not exhausted trying...

Levels of Data Protection

Brian Vecci

Brian Vecci

Wednesday, I spoke at ISSA’s monthly chapter meeting in Colorado Springs. Speaking at ISSA chapter events is great, because it’s always an intelligent crowd that quickly grasps issues around data...

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