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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

693 articles by Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch

Privacy, Security Concerns Mount Over Microsoft Recall Feature

Privacy experts are criticizing a new Microsoft screenshot feature called Recall on its recently announced Copilot Plus PCs.

Privacy

Intercontinental Exchange Faces $10M Penalty Over Delayed Disclosure

The SEC has hit the owner of the New York Stock Exchange with a $10 million penalty, saying its subsidiaries failed to notify the commission in a timely manner of a cyber intrusion discovered in 2021.

Sec

Decipher Podcast: Chris Langford

Chris Langford, Director of Network, Infrastructure, and Cyber Security at the Lewisville Independent School District, talks about how having experience in the classroom has helped him from a cybersecurity perspective, and how we can best educate the next generation of students on cybersecurity best practices.

Podcast

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.

RSA Conference

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.

Cisa, RSA Conference