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Another GDPR Gotcha: HR and Employee Data

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

Have I mentioned recently that if you’re following the usual data security standards (NIST, CIS Critical Security Controls, PCI DSS, ISO 27001) or common sense infosec principles (PbD), you shouldn’t...

Verizon 2018 DBIR: Phishing, Stolen Passwords, and Other Cheap Tricks

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

Like the rest of the IT security world last week, I had to stop everything I was doing to delve into the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. I spent...

SHIELD Act Will Update New York State’s Breach Notification Law

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

Those of you who have waded through our posts on US state breach notification laws know that there are few very states with rules that reflect our current tech realities....

What Experts Are Saying About GDPR

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

You did get the the memo that GDPR goes into effect next month? Good! This new EU regulation has a few nuances and uncertainties that will generate more questions than...

Women in Tech: The Anatomy of a Female Cybersecurity Leader

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

Learn more about the powerful women in tech as we look at a breakdown of today's female cybersecurity leaders! 

GDPR Data Protection Supervisory Authority Listing

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

The DPA (Data Protection Authority) is the agency within each European Union country that is responsible for GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) assistance and enforcement. A Data Protection Authority handles...

Best of the Inside Out Security Show Podcast

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

We’ve interviewed many privacy experts, chief data officers, security pros and learned so much about the real world. Because we’ve covered so much, I’ve curated the most popular infosec quotes...

Why A Honeypot Is Not A Comprehensive Security Solution

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

A core security principle and perhaps one of the most important lessons you’ll learn as a security pro is AHAT, “always have an audit trail”. Why? If you’re ever faced...

GDPR By Any Other Name: The UK’s New Data Protection Bill

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

Last month, the UK published the final version of a law to replace its current data security and privacy rules. For those who haven’t been following the Brexit drama now...

[Transcript] Ofer Shezaf and Keeping Ahead of the Hackers

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

Inside Out Security: Today I’m with Ofer Shezaf, who is Varonis’s Cyber Security Director. What does that title mean? Essentially, Ofer’s here to make sure that our products help customers...

Practical PowerShell for IT Security, Part V: Security Scripting Platform Gets a Makeover

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

A few months ago, I began a mission to prove that PowerShell can be used as a security monitoring tool. I left off with this post, which had PowerShell code...

Complete Guide to Windows File System Auditing - Varonis

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

Windows file auditing is key in a cybersecurity plan. Learn about file system auditing and why you'll need an alternate method to get usable file audit data

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