Kate Quinlan
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Kate is an Editor at All About Cookies. She has a decade of digital publishing experience and a background in EdTech. As a digital security expert, she leverages her passion for helping people to create authentic, well-researched content on a wide-range of digital privacy and security topics. In addition to writing and editing, she also conducts firsthand testing of various security software, from ad blockers to VPNs.
When not at her computer, Kate, along with her husband, strives to adopt sustainable living practices. Together, they love to learn about and build homesteading skills (organic gardening and food preservation), experiment with vegan cooking (replacing mac and cheese is impossible), and dote on their lively daughter.
Number one cybersecurity tip: Use unique, complex passwords! Weak passwords are the gateway to identity theft problems. All it takes is one data breach to give hackers access to your online accounts.
- Scams
- Phishing tactics
- Streaming
- VPNs
- Ad blockers
- Social media privacy
- Web hosting/building
- BA in Professional Writing from Kutztown University
Mac or PC: PC
Android or iPhone: iPhone
Kate's Latest Articles
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What Are Driver Updates? Everything You Need To Know
Driver updates aren’t just for tech-savvy computer users. In this easy-to-follow guide, we’ll show you why you should know more about them and how to update drivers.
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Navigating a Decentralized Internet: What Is Web 3.0?
Web 3.0 may be the future of the internet and could transform the World Wide Web as we know it, including online experiences, data security, and ownership structures.
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Surfshark One Review 2025: Essential Security Stack or Overkill?
Discover why Surfshark One, which offers seamless protection for your online activities, might be the comprehensive digital security suite you've been seeking.
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Gpass Review 2025: Is This Password Manager Really Built for Google Users?
Gpass claims to simplify password management for Google users, but its questionable privacy policies, non-existent apps and extensions, and our lackluster test experience showed it falls short.
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What Is Open Source? Understanding the Future of Software
Open source software is typically free to use, but "free" refers to the freedom to use, modify, and share the software, not just the price. Let's explore open source software, where collaboration and innovation meet to shape the technology of tomorrow.
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Executive Phishing Unveiled: Protecting the C-Suite from Targeted Cyber Threats
Explore the intricate world of executive phishing, AKA whaling, including its tactics, consequences, and essential strategies to safeguard top-level executives from sophisticated CEO fraud.