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Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch

Executive Editor

Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch is an award-winning journalist who strives to shed light on how security issues impact not only businesses and defenders on the front line, but also the daily lives of consumers.

In her previous position at Threatpost, Lindsey covered all aspects of the cybersecurity industry - from data privacy regulatory efforts to the evolution of underground cybercriminal marketplaces. Prior to that, Lindsey specialized in writing about microprocessors, enterprise business technology and the Internet of Things at CRN. In Lindsey’s spare time, she enjoys playing tennis and traveling.

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Featured Articles

665 articles by Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch

RSA Conference 2024: What We Wish People Were Talking About

It's hard to separate the signal from the noise at the RSA Conference, so we asked a group of experts which topics they wish people were discussing more, including security metrics, applying engineering concepts to security, and more.

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How CISA is Preparing For the Influx of CIRCIA Reports

CIRCIA will mark a fundamental shift for CISA in the scale and scope of reported incidents that it receives from critical infrastructure entities.

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Krebs: ‘Business Risk and Geopolitical Risk Are Intertwined’

CISA's former and current directors talked at the RSA Conference this week about challenges around inherently insecure technology and an explosion of threat actors.

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Decipher Podcast: Kelly Shortridge at RSA Conference

At RSA Conference 2024, Kelly Shortridge, senior director of portfolio product management at Fastly, talks about the first steps organizations can take toward adopting a Secure by Design mindset and how businesses can approach the challenge of sustaining resilience in complex systems.

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Proposed Bill Focuses on Voluntary AI Security Incident Reporting

A newly proposed bill aims to set up databases and processes for voluntary sharing of security incidents related to, and vulnerabilities in, AI systems.

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