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16 Reasons why International Women’s Day Isn’t Worth Celebrating in Cybersecurity

Jane Frankland

Around the world, people are gearing up to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March. Is it really something worth celebrating in cybersecurity? However, in the Middle East and Africa it’s much lower with women contributing to 5% and 9% of the cybersecurity workforce respectively. Let’s be honest.

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Guilty as charged (or not) for spreading FUD about women in cyber

Jane Frankland

On the 8 June you posted on LinkedIn highlighting data gaps and inconsistencies with regards to reporting for women in cyber, specifically methodologies. Jane: On the 8 June, I shared a post and graphic that I’d created for a new Women in Cyber Assessment Tool and Report, which is coming soon. How do you plead?

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Get Smarter About Cybersecurity and Sustainability

Jane Frankland

planets are needed for man’s increasing consumption and waste, it got me thinking about cybersecurity and sustainability. How can IT decision makers and cybersecurity leaders be less wasteful and more impactful in terms of our planet? They don’t assume that good recruitment is sufficient for performance and business growth either.

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7 Trends I Spotted When Reviewing 2020 and the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Jane Frankland

When it comes to the skills gap and women in cybersecurity, I’m regularly approached by journalists who ask me what the root problem is, what more we can do, who’s doing a good job, and whether this year’s pandemic has actually made things better or worse. Here’s my answer. #1. But this isn’t all.