
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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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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Four measures SMBs can take to avoid common security pitfalls
In-depth Security can be challenging for SMBs, but it’s possible to make yourself more resilient to reduce the impact of cyber attacks
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Should your business start a bug bounty program?
In-depth Big tech firms including Google, Apple and Microsoft offer bug bounty programs, but can they benefit smaller businesses too?
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What is cloud ransomware and how can you avoid attacks?
In-depth With cloud ransomware increasingly targeting applications and data, as well as cloud-based companies, we explain how you can protect your business
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Six generative AI cyber security threats and how to mitigate them
In-depth What are the risks posed by generative AI and how can businesses protect themselves?
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The UN's cyber crime treaty could be a privacy disaster
In-depth Although a UN committee is fleshing out a new international cyber crime treaty, experts question whether it’ll make any positive difference to businesses
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How IT professionals can get into cyber security
In-depth The widely known cyber security skills gap might tempt IT professionals into a career change, but what’s the best way to navigate this switch?
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What are privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs)?
In-depth As businesses need to consider privacy now more than ever, privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) are gaining traction
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