International Women's Day and need for more diversity in Cyber Security Workforce

The Rule of Steve is that in a physical or virtual room of cyber security professionals, there are more men named Steve than women.  Does that still apply now that we’re in 2021 on International Women’s Day?  Diversity has improved over the last several years, but still has a long way to go in this field.  And with over 3.1 million jobs to be filled, we need all the people—including women and minorities to help fill these critical positions.  We need the ideas and different points of view from a diverse and global workforce.  Working remotely is one way to add a wider group of people to the organization and has proven possible during the pandemic.

 

https://www.darkreading.com/omdia/on-international-womens-day-2021-does-the-rule-of-steve-still-apply-yes/a/d-id/1340331

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