Mary K. Pratt is a freelance writer based in Massachusetts. She worked for nearly a decade as a staff reporter and editor at various newspapers and has covered a wide range of topics over the years. Her work has appeared on the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, the Boston Business Journal, and the MIT Technology Review among other publications. Today Mary reports mostly on enterprise IT and cybersecurity strategy and management, with most of her work appearing in CIO, CSO, and TechTarget.
Mary won a 2025 AZBEE award for her government coverage on CIO.com.
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