
Kate O'Flaherty
Kate O'Flaherty is a freelance journalist with well over a decade's experience covering cyber security and privacy for publications including Wired, Forbes, the Guardian, the Observer, Infosecurity Magazine and the Times. Within cyber security and privacy, her specialist areas include critical national infrastructure security, cyber warfare, application security and regulation in the UK and the US amid increasing data collection by big tech firms such as Facebook and Google. You can follow Kate on Twitter.
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Building an incident response strategy
In-depth As the threat landscape changes, businesses must ensure their incident response strategy is up to the task and ready to meet the needs of regulators and stakeholders
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Why the CISO role is so demanding – and how leaders can help
In-depth Battling decreasing budgets and stressful working patterns, those in the CISO role need support and space to communicate to do their jobs well
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Stealthy malware: The threats hiding in plain sight
In-depth As malicious software becomes increasingly difficult to detect, businesses must act to counter the stealthy malware threat
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AI threats: The importance of a concrete strategy in fighting novel attacks
In-depth Malicious AI use could accelerate cyber attacks, but how big is the AI threat in practice and what can businesses do to prepare?
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State-sponsored cyber attacks: The new frontier
In-depth With a new breed of groups launching state-sponsored cyber attacks against businesses, security teams will have to look beyond the traditional “CRINK” attackers
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Zero-day exploits: How risky are they for businesses?
In-depth Zero-day exploits in popular software are a growing risk to all businesses. What can be done to mitigate the danger?
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How to choose the best cyber security vendor for your business
In-depth What the best cyber security vendor means for you will depend on your needs – and if you require one at all
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Cloud security for SMBs: Simple steps to stay secure
In-depth While a lack of budget and resources makes cloud security for SMBs harder, there are steps leaders can take to boost defenses
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The end of passwords – and how businesses will embrace it
In-depth What will the end of passwords look like in practice and what can businesses do to prepare?
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Patch management: Why firms ignore vulnerabilities at their own risk
In-depth Despite rising exploits by adversaries, poor patch management is still a problem – what can be done about it?
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The cyber security skills shortage: What skills are missing?
In-depth As the cyber security skills shortage deepens, what specific skills is the industry lacking and how can firms do more with increasingly tight budgets?
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What are the most-targeted industries for cyber attacks?
In-depth What makes the most-targeted industries for cyber attacks such common victims, and what can they do to shore up security?
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The end of ransomware payments: How businesses fit into the fight
In-depth Governments worldwide have determined to stop ransomware payments, but what does this mean for businesses?
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Using Excel for data analysis vs management
In-depth With many public sector organizations using Excel for data analysis and management, what are the risks and benefits of each approach?
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What do passkeys mean for your business?
In-depth Passkeys are touted as the answer to the password problem. As support is rolled out by the big tech firms, are businesses ready for the technology?
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Why ransomware attacks happen to small businesses – and how to stop them
In-depth With a surge in small business ransomware attacks, it's critical to know what makes your organization a target and what defensive measures you can take
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What are Kerberoasting attacks?
In-depth Kerberoasting attacks are on the rise. How does this attack method work and what can firms do to protect themselves?
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What is zero trust network access (ZTNA)?
In-depth ZTNA can help protect your business applications and data from cyber attacks
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What is business email compromise (BEC)?
In-Depth Business email compromise (BEC) is surging. What is BEC, why is it growing, and how can firms spot and mitigate attacks?
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Should your business worry about North Korean cyber attacks?
In-depth The threat from North Korea should not be overlooked. What are its aims and how does it stack up against Russia and China?
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How AI is changing patch management
In-depth With the number of vulnerabilities surging, patch management is becoming complex and time-consuming
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Open source software attacks: Everything you need to look out for
In-depth Open source software attacks are a growing risk all firms should be aware of, so what can organizations do about them?
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What is the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)?
In-depth The Cyber Resilience Act has come under fire, but what exactly does it stipulate, what are the key conflicts at the heart of it, and how can businesses prepare?
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What does the Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) Bill mean for small businesses?
In-depth Everything SMBs need to know as soon-to-be-updated data protection regulations make compliance easier and reduce costs
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