HOW TO GET MORE GIRLS INTO STEM
I n a bid to get more women, especially girls, pursuing careers that require science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the Australian Government created the Office of the Women in STEM Ambassador in 2018 and appointed professor Lisa Harvey-Smith as the inaugural Women in STEM Ambassador, the first position [...]
A MORE SECURE FUTURE: THE CASE FOR ENCOURAGING FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN AUSTRALIA’S CYBER SECTOR
Hands up who remembers when ICT was almost a female-free zone; the exclusive province of geeks in polo shirts? As an industry, we’ve come a long way in the last couple of decades. Recent research from Access Economics suggests women now comprise around 28 per cent of the local [...]
GENDER EQUALITY WON’T WORK WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF MEN, TOO
T echnology companies around the world celebrated International Women’s Day in different ways, but their common goal – to raise the profile and promote the equality of women – resonated so strongly with the senior executives of Progress Software that they gave all of the company’s 1500 staff, in [...]
WHY DID THE TITANIC SINK?
The date May 31, 1911; the location, Belfast, Ireland. Thousands of people gathered to watch the Titanic launch, at the time the world’s largest ship. The Titanic was a beauty to behold and boasted numerous luxurious features, especially for first- class ticket holders. The Titanic was also fitted with [...]
THE YEAR THAT WAS 2020: AN AUSCERT PERSPECTIVE ON CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE
Much has occurred over the past twelve months, in all aspects of life, cybersecurity included. Daily life has changed, and we have been required to adapt in both our social environments and our workplaces. Many people have pivoted to working from home using a variety of IT equipment, both [...]
How parents can keep up with apps and online games
Have you ever clicked into Apple’s App Store or Google Play Store and been thoroughly amazed at the number of apps there? At the touch of a button your tween/teen could download any app their heart desires. It’s nerve- wracking, knowing some of these apps and online games have [...]
RECRUITERS PICK THE CYBER SKILLS HOTSPOTS
T here was plenty of good advice for aspiring and current cybersecurity professionals from a panel of four Cyber Security specialist recruiters at #Choose to Challenge, an online conference organised jointly by ISACA’s Sydney and Melbourne Chapters and the Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN), held on March 9, [...]
CAMARADERIE
There have been many studies, articles and talks about including women and minorities in cybersecurity. Some have canvassed introducing policies to promote inclusivity, such as flexible work hours, parental leave, remote working, unspoken bias training, etc. Others have called for changes to the hiring process to make it more [...]
WHY MORE WOMEN IN CYBERSECURITY WILL ULTIMATELY MAKE US SAFER
WHAT IS YOUR ROLE AT CROWDSTRIKE AND DESCRIBE YOUR CAREER JOURNEY SO FAR? Jessica: I am the Senior Director of Legal for CrowdStrike Asia Pacific and Japan and have worked in the IT industry for over 23 years. After completing a double degree in law and business, I joined [...]