Australia’s security skills shortage is a lie: Talent is not the problem – hiring companies are
We were inundated with nominations for last year’s 2021 Australian Women in Security Awards, with hundreds and hundreds of outstanding cybersecurity and protective security professionals put forward to recognise their contributions to the ever-changing security industry. Judges had their hands full – but I was left wondering what the response [...]
Past is prologue. Building a more equal future is up to us.
Well yes, it needs to be addressed, and where better to do so than here. So the question I pose to you is: Can we leave the inequality of the pre-COVID world behind us for good? Pick up just about any piece of research discussing the impact of Covid-19 [...]
Diversity + Inclusion +Culture = Real Value
In Issue 2 of Women in Security Magazine, there was a lot of talk about diversity and inclusion in our workforces. However, this is just the start for organisations – unless, of course, you’re only in it so you can tick a box and include a page on your [...]
The reality of unconscious bias and what we can do about it
I have always wanted to work for a cause that would bring real change to supporting and providing women in security a voice in the industry, and launching Women in Security Magazine in March was a big step towards just that. I was ecstatic to see the strong welcome that the first [...]
Are we doing enough?
For years now, I’ve been working on finding as many ways to elevate women within the Australian security market. In that time, I’ve been asked for all kinds of things – some stranger than others – but several requests have really hit a nerve with me. Those are the [...]
Raising the profile of women in security may be my passion, but it’s everyone’s job
There’s a difference between reading about the lack of women in security and doing something about it. I’ve worked both sides of that argument – first during 10 years as publisher of CSO Australia, and more recently in partnership with the Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN) – and [...]
