
Michael Buckbee
Michael has worked as a sysadmin and software developer for Silicon Valley startups, the US Navy, and everything in between.
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Privacy & Compliance
Mar 29, 2020
Beyond Privacy and DSARs: Public Data Requests (FOI) Are the Law in 50 States
Happy 2020! The New Year brings Californians under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). CA consumers can ask state-based companies for all relevant data, and to request that companies delete...
Michael Buckbee
4 min read
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Privacy & Compliance
Mar 29, 2020
What the H**L Does Reasonable Data Security Really Mean?
For anyone who’s spent time looking at data security laws and regulations, you can’t help but come across the words “reasonable security”, or its close cousin “appropriate security”. You can...
Michael Buckbee
3 min read
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Privacy & Compliance
Mar 29, 2020
Post-Davos Thoughts on the EU NIS Directive
I’ve been meaning to read the 80-page report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the global risks humankind now faces. They’re the same folks who bring you the once...
Michael Buckbee
3 min read
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Active Directory
Mar 29, 2020
Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) Could Not Be Contacted [SOLVED]
Sometimes clients report an error “An Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for the domain could not be contacted.” Read on to learn how to troubleshoot and resolve this issue.
Michael Buckbee
2 min read
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Data Security
Mar 29, 2020
Maximize your ROI: Maintaining a Least Privilege Model
TL;DR: Managing permissions can be expensive. For a 1,000 employee company, the overhead of permissions request tickets can cost up to $180K/year. Automating access control with DataPrivilege can save $105K/year...
Michael Buckbee
5 min read
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Data Security
Mar 29, 2020
Adventures in Fileless Malware: Closing Thoughts
I think we can all agree that hackers have a lot of tricks and techniques to sneakily enter your IT infrastructure and remain undetected while they steal the digital goodies....
Michael Buckbee
3 min read
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Security Bulletins
Mar 29, 2020
Varonis Version 7 Highlights
Varonis Version 7 is now generally available – check out our latest 7.4 release and see some of the highlights of what’s new. 25 new widgets to manage and protect...
Michael Buckbee
1 min read
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PowerShell
Mar 29, 2020
How To Use PowerShell for Privilege Escalation with Local Computer Accounts
Privilege escalation is when an attacker is able to exploit the current rights of an account to gain additional, unexpected access. While this can be caused by zero-day vulnerabilities, state-level...
Michael Buckbee
3 min read
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Privacy & Compliance
Mar 29, 2020
GDPR: The Right to Be Forgotten and AI
One (of the many) confusing aspects of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is its “right to be forgotten”. It’s related to the right to erasure but takes in far...
Michael Buckbee
3 min read
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Privacy & Compliance
Mar 29, 2020
NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation in Plain English
Learn about the new NYDFS cybersecurity regulation and the rules for basic principles of data security, documentation of security policies, and much more.
Michael Buckbee
5 min read
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Data Security
Mar 29, 2020
12 Ways Varonis Helps You Manage Mergers and Acquisitions
A well-constructed Merger & Acquisition (M&A) playbook reduces the overall time, cost and risk of the upcoming merger and/or acquisition. Gartner advises that organizations who intend to grow through acquisitions...
Michael Buckbee
6 min read
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Data Security
Mar 29, 2020
Krack Attack: What You Need to Know
For the last decade, philosophers have been in agreement that there is another, deeper level within Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs: WiFi Access. We’re now at the point where even...
Michael Buckbee
2 min read
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