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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

742 articles by Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch

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.

Podcast, RSA Conference

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.

AI

RSA Conference 2024 Preview: The Sessions to See This Year

In this special episode, Dennis Fisher and Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch are joined by Brian Donohue of Red Canary to preview the RSA conference talks they're excited about and to try to make sense of some of the session titles that are maybe a little indecipherable.

RSA, Video

Senators Reprimand UnitedHealth CEO in Ransomware Hearing

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty faced criticism over the handling of the Change Healthcare ransomware attack in two different government hearings on Wednesday.

Ransomware

‘Uncharted Territory:’ Companies Devise AI Security Policies

Businesses have been preparing security policies for generative AI in the workplace, but many executives say that they still don’t fully understand the security implications of AI.

AI